Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 72
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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72. 2 From this statement of Hazrat Nuh (علیہ السلام), it is also understood that the religion of all the prophets was Islam, even though the laws were different and the paths were numerous. As is clear from the verse لکل جعلنا منکم شرعۃ و منہاجا. But the religion of all was Islam. See Surah An-Naml 91 (وَمَنْ جَاۗءَ بالسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتْ وُجُوْهُهُمْ فِي النَّارِ ۭ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ), Surah Al-Baqarah 131, 132 (اِذْ قَالَ لَهٗ رَبُّهٗٓ اَسْلِمْ ۙ قَالَ اَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ 131 وَوَصّٰى بِهَآ اِبْرٰھٖمُ بَنِيْهِ وَيَعْقُوْبُ ۭيٰبَنِىَّ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰى لَكُمُ الدِّيْنَ فَلَا تَمُوْتُنَّ اِلَّا وَاَنْتُمْ مُّسْلِمُوْنَ 132), Surah Yunus 84 (وَقَالَ مُوْسٰى يٰقَوْمِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اٰمَنْتُمْ باللّٰهِ فَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلُوْٓا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّسْلِمِيْنَ 84), Surah Al-A'raf 126 (وَمَا تَنْقِمُ مِنَّآ اِلَّآ اَنْ اٰمَنَّا بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَاۗءَتْنَا ۭرَبَّنَآ اَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَّ تَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِيْنَ 126), Surah An-Naml 44 (قِيْلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَّكَشَفَتْ عَنْ سَاقَيْهَا ۭ قَالَ اِنَّهٗ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّنْ قَوَارِيْرَ ڛ قَالَتْ رَبِّ اِنِّىْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ وَاَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمٰنَ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ 44), Surah Al-Ma'idah 11, 44 (يٰٓاَيُّھَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اذْكُرُوْا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذْ هَمَّ قَوْمٌ اَنْ يَّبْسُطُوْٓا اِلَيْكُمْ اَيْدِيَهُمْ فَكَفَّ اَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنْكُمْ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ۭ وَعَلَي اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ 11ۧ) (اِنَّآ اَنْزَلْنَا التَّوْرٰىةَ فِيْهَا هُدًى وَّنُوْرٌ ۚ يَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيُّوْنَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسْلَمُوْا لِلَّذِيْنَ هَادُوْا وَالرَّبّٰنِيُّوْنَ وَالْاَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوْا مِنْ كِتٰبِ اللّٰهِ وَكَانُوْا عَلَيْهِ شُهَدَاۗءَ ۚ فَلَا تَخْشَوُا النَّاسَ وَاخْشَوْنِ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِيْ ثَـمَنًا قَلِيْلًا ۭوَمَنْ لَّمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَآ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُولٰۗىِٕكَ هُمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ 44), Surah Al-An'am 162, 163 (قُلْ اِنَّ صَلَاتِيْ وَنُسُكِيْ وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِيْ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ 162ۙ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ ۚ وَبِذٰلِكَ اُمِرْتُ وَاَنَا اَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ 163).
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It is Permissible to Take Compensation for Islamic Services and Preaching:
That is, even if my words of advice do not please you, I will not desist from this work; rather, I will continue to admonish you, because this is the command of Allah to me. I am appointed by Him, and my reward is with Him. I am neither your salaried employee nor do I have any greed from you, such that if you dislike these words, you would withhold my salary or give me nothing. I have no such desire from you. I am only bound by Allah’s command and obedient to Him alone. This has been the practice of the rest of the Prophets besides Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ as well: that Prophets are generally sent when the conditions of a nation have deteriorated, disbelief, polytheism, and oppression are widespread. In such circumstances, it is a great thing if the opponents even listen to the words of the Prophets, and the reward is upon the One Who has appointed them to this task. From this, it is understood that if an Islamic government or a Muslim institution appoints someone for the work of preaching, then it is permissible to take a salary or compensation from that government or institution, whether this preaching work is within the country or abroad, in Dar al-Islam or Dar al-Harb. Even if the preacher is not in need of this salary, he should still take it and give it in charity, as is also established from authentic ahadith.
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