سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 46
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ
tasaluhum
you ask them
أَجْرًۭا
ajran
a payment
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مِّن
min
from
مَّغْرَمٍۢ
maghramin
(the) debt
مُّثْقَلُونَ
muth'qalūna
(are) burdened
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 46){ اَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ اَجْرًا … :} One excuse for their not accepting Islam could be that you are asking them for some payment, which would be an unnecessary fee and burden for them; it is obvious that this is certainly not the case.
