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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 72
فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَمَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"But if you turn away [from accepting my doctrine of Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allâh], then no reward have I asked of you; my reward is only from Allâh, and I have been commanded to be of the Muslims (i.e. those who submit to Allâh’s Will)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum
you turn away
فَمَا
famā
then not
سَأَلْتُكُم
sa-altukum
I have asked you
مِّنْ
min
any
أَجْرٍ ۖ
ajrin
reward
إِنْ
in
Not
أَجْرِىَ
ajriya
(is) my reward
إِلَّا
illā
but
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
وَأُمِرْتُ
wa-umir'tu
and I have been commanded
أَنْ
an
that
أَكُونَ
akūna
I be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
l-mus'limīna
the Muslims
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 72) {فَاِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَمَا سَاَلْتُكُمْ …:} That is, if you insist on rejecting my invitation, it will not harm me in any way, because I have not asked you for any wage. Your refusal or indifference will not decrease my reward or compensation; that is with my Allah, who will never let me be in need of you. See Surah Ta-Ha (132). My invitation to you to believe is also for your own benefit, and I have been commanded to be among the Muslims (those who obey the command). It is clear that the religion of all the Prophets was Islam, and they were all Muslims.
