All messengers bring the same message from Allah: The people must believe in Allah as the only Lord and, just as importantly, they must respect, fear, and obey Him. This unchanging message is seen in Surat ash-Shu'ara':
Nuh's people denied the messengers. When their brother Nuh said to them: "Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful messenger to you, so have respect and fear of Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 105-109)
The 'Ad people denied the messengers when their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful messenger to you, so have respect and fear of Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 123-127)
The Thamud people denied the messengers, when their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful messenger to you, so have respect and fear of Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 141-145)
Lut's people denied the messengers, when their brother Lut said to them: "Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful messenger to you. So have respect and fear of Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 160-164)
The Companions of the Thicket denied the messengers, when Shu'ayb said to them: "Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful messenger to you. So have respect and fear of Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 176-180)
Every other message of the messengers found in the Qur'an is similar. For example:
When 'Isa came with the clear signs, he said: "I have come to you with Wisdom and to clarify for you some of the things about which you have differed. Therefore, have respect and fear of Allah, and obey me. Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path." (Surat az-Zukhruf, 63-64)
Harun had earlier said to them: "My people, it is just a trial for you. Your Lord is the All-Merciful, so follow me and obey my command." (Surah Ta Ha, 90)
Say: "Obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad). Then if they turn away, he is only responsible for what he is charged with, and you are responsible for what you are charged with. If you obey him, you will be guided. The Messenger is only responsible for the [message's] clear transmission." (Surat an-Nur, 54)
As we can see, all of Allah's messengers invite their people to have faith in Allah and serve Him. They warn them about the Hereafter, inform them that this world is transient, and that they will be rewarded in the Hereafter for what they did here. In addition, they ask for the people's obedience, for the Qur'an says: "If you obey him, you will be guided" (Surat an-Nur, 54). They make this request because only His messengers can lead their people to the truth by calling upon them to live according to Allah's religion.
But the messenger's leading opponents do not accept this, because they have made everyone dependent on them and their material wealth. However, the messengers proclaim that there is no other deity and lord(in the sense of teacher, guide, and judge) besides Allah, and that He has commanded everyone to obey them. When the people accept this, they become believers in Allah and abandon whatever else they had been worshipping. As this signifies the end of the leaders' power and authority, they become the messengers' greatest opponents. They also reject the messengers out of envy, for they think that one of their own should have been selected for this honor.
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