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24 The Struggle of the Messengers

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 Saleh 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)
Lot's people denied the messengers, when their brother Lot
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
Jethro 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)
All other examples of the messages and language of the
Messengers found in the Qur'an are similar. Allah reveals in other
verses that the Prophet Jesus (as) and the Prophet Aaron (as) said
this to their peoples:

When Jesus came with the clear signs, he said: "I have come to