III. Monotheism, the Message

III. Monotheism, the Message

All prophets told their people to worship Allah alone 

(Monotheism) and shun worshipping His creation 

(Paganism). Allah says: 

I assuredly sent among every people a 

messenger with the command: Worship Allah and 

avoid worshipping false gods. (Qur‘an 16: 36)

Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him)

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, for example, 

believed in One God (Allah), Who has no partner. The 

Qur‘an explains: 

And Abraham said to his people: worship Allah 

and be pious to Him, this is better for you if you 

understand. (Qur‘an 26: 16) 

Allah also says about him: 

And behold, Abraham said to his father and his

people: I indeed clear myself of what you worship 

except from worshipping Him who created me, 

and He will certainly guide me. (Qur‘an 43:26-27)

Though the Bible has been altered a great deal, 

Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was reported in the 

Gospels to have said: ―It is written: Worship the Lord your 

God and serve

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Him only.‖ (Luke 4:8)

It also mentions that God says: ―I am the first, and I 

am the last, and besides Me there is no God.‖ (Isaiah 44:6)

―The Lord our God is one Lord‖ (Mark 12:29)

The Book of Acts 3:13 says: ―The God of Abraham, 

Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His 

servant Jesus‖

Prophet Joseph (peace be upon him) also said (as 

mentioned in the Qur‘an) to his people: 

Indeed, those which you worship besides Allah 

are only names that you and your forefathers 

have named (fabricated), for which Allah has sent

down no authority. The command belongs only to 

Allah. He has commanded that you worship none

but Him. That is the right religion, but most 

people do not understand. (Qur‘an 12: 40)

This is why Allah described those who deviate from 

Abraham‘s message (Monotheism) as fooling themselves, 

He says: 

Those who reject the religion of Abraham make 

fools of themselves. (Qur‘an 2: 130)