سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 109
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿109﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ
asalukum
I ask (of) you
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
for it
مِنْ
min
any
أَجْرٍ ۖ
ajrin
payment
إِنْ
in
Not
أَجْرِىَ
ajriya
(is) my payment
إِلَّا
illā
but
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
from
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
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 109) ➊ { وَ مَاۤ اَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ:} The second thing he presented as proof of his prophethood was that those who claim piety and spirituality usually aim to establish their own authority, accumulate wealth, and gain leadership. Behind the sanctity of monasteries and the huts of monks, there is usually the worst kind of greed for wealth hidden, but in conveying Allah’s message, I neither desire any wage or worldly benefit from you nor do I demand anything from you. If you do not even listen to such a selfless well-wisher, then who could be more unfortunate than you? Prophet Nuh (peace be upon him) mentioned this especially because his people had slandered him, claiming that he wanted to gain superiority over his people through prophethood. In Surah Al-Mu’minun it is said: «{ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيْدُ اَنْ يَّتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ }» [ المؤمنون : ۲۴ ] “He is nothing but a man like yourselves who wishes to gain superiority over you.” Just like Prophet Nuh (peace be upon him), the entire life of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is also a just witness to this; he too did not leave behind any dinar, dirham, or anything else—whatever he had, he gave in charity. Allah’s messengers are always this selfless, and they continue to declare this as well.
➋ {اِنْ اَجْرِيَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ:} This also contains an invitation to the belief in the Day of Judgment: that the reward for my striving and effort is only and only upon the Lord of all the worlds, and it is clear that it will be given in full only on the Day of Judgment.
➋ {اِنْ اَجْرِيَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ:} This also contains an invitation to the belief in the Day of Judgment: that the reward for my striving and effort is only and only upon the Lord of all the worlds, and it is clear that it will be given in full only on the Day of Judgment.
