then We sent among them a messenger from among themselves (saying), “Serve Allah, there is no god for you other than Him. Will you not then guard (against the evil of worshipping others)?” (Al Quran, Surah Al Muninun, Chapter 23: Verse 32)
The above verse shall be read in context of the following verses:
23-31: Then after them We produced another generation,
23-32: then We sent among them a messenger from among themselves (saying), “Serve Allah, there is no god for you other than Him. Will you not then guard (against the evil of worshipping others)?” (R 2)
23-33: And the leaders of his people who did not believe and denied the meeting of the hereafter and whom We had made to enjoy in the life of the world said, “”This is no more than a man like yourselves, he eats from that from which you eat and he drinks from that which you drink.
23-34: And if you obey a man like yourselves, then you will certainly be of the losers.
23-35: Does he promise you, that when you are dead and you become (part of the) soil and bones, that you will be brought out (alive again)?
23-36: Far, far is that which you are promised.
23-37: There is nothing except our life of this world, we die and we live and we will not be of those who are raised (after death).
23-38: He is nothing but a man who has forged a lie against Allah and we are not of those who believe in him.”
23-39: He said, “My Fosterer! help me because they deny me.”
23-40: He said, “In a little while they will definitely become regretters.”
23-41: So a loud cry took hold of them in reality, then We made them rubbish, so away with the unjust people.
23-42: Then after them We produced other generations.
23-43: No community can advance its term nor can it postpone it.
23-44: Then We sent Our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came to a community, it denied him, so We made some of them to follow others and We made them stories, so away with the people who do not believe.
23-45: Then We sent Musa and his brother Harun with Our signs and clear authority,
23-46: to Firawn and the leaders of his (people), but they considered themselves great and they were a transgressing people.
23-47: So they said, “Shall we believe in two men like us while (the people) of their community are our servants?”
23-48: So they denied them, therefore they became of those who were destroyed.
23-49: And We gave Musa the book that they may be guided.
23-50: And We made the son of Maryam and his mother a sign; and for shelter We took them to a high place, with springs, (which was) meant for staying. (R 3)
23-51: O you messengers! eat from the good things and do righteous work, I certainly know about that which you do.
23-52: And this community of yours is certainly a single community and I am your Fosterer so fear Me.
23-53: But they (their followers) divided their (religious) affairs among themselves (becoming different) sects, each party being happy with that which was with it.
23-54: So leave them in their confused ignorance till a time.
23-55: Do they think that by Our helping them with wealth and sons,
23-56: We are hastening good things for them? No! they do not perceive.
Summarized Commentary:
A general sequence of events when messengers are sent to communities is given without naming all the messengers, also see Chapter: 21 Verses 92 – 93.