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Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 90
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ ۖ فَبِهُدَىٰهُمُ ٱقْتَدِهْ ۗ قُل لَّآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ۖ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿90﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They are those whom Allâh had guided. So follow their guidance. Say: "No reward I ask of you for this (the Qur’ân). It is only a reminder for the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) ones whom
هَدَى
hadā
(have been) guided
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
فَبِهُدَىٰهُمُ
fabihudāhumu
so of their guidance
ٱقْتَدِهْ ۗ
iq'tadih
you follow
قُل
qul
Say
لَّآ
lā
Not
أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ
asalukum
I ask you
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
for it
أَجْرًا ۖ
ajran
any reward
إِنْ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
(is) it
إِلَّا
illā
but
ذِكْرَىٰ
dhik'rā
a reminder
لِلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
lil'ʿālamīna
for the worlds
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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90. These are the ones whom Allah guided. So follow their way [91] and say: I do not ask you for any reward for this (work of conveying the message and prophethood). This is only a reminder [92] for all the worlds.
[91]
In What Case Should the Previous Laws Be Followed:
That is, the religion or fundamental code of all the prophets has always been the same. Such as monotheism, disavowal of polytheism and striving against it, obedience to Allah, and belief in the Day of Judgment, etc. Therefore, whatever was their religion, you should also adopt that religion; follow that guidance. And the Shariah was given to each prophet separately according to the circumstances and conditions of his time. Another important point is learned from this verse, and that is: any command mentioned in the Shariah of any prophet, and if Allah Almighty or the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not object to that command when mentioning it, then that command will also be obligatory to follow for the Ummah of Muhammad. An example of this in the Noble Quran is the law of retribution for limbs and organs. The Children of Israel were commanded that an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and likewise, wounds will also have equal retribution. This is the command of the Torah, which the Quran has mentioned in Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse number 45, and did not object to it. Therefore, this command is also worthy of being followed by the Ummah of Muhammad, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided cases of teeth according to this command. Similarly, in the Torah, there was the command to stone to death a married adulterer and adulteress. When a case of such a married Jewish man and woman was brought to you, you ﷺ ordered them to be stoned, and also said, "O Allah! I am the first to revive Your command which these Jews had made dead." [مسلم۔ كتاب الحدود۔ باب رجم اليهود و اهل الذمة فى الزنا، مزيد تفصيل سورة مائده كي آيت نمبر 44 كے حاشيه 82 ميں ملاحظه فرمائيے]
That is, instead of objecting, you ﷺ praised the revival of this command. So, the command of stoning became obligatory to follow for the Ummah of Muhammad. And there are many such examples found in the ahadith of the Messenger of Allah.
[92] From this, it is known that your prophethood is also for all the nations of the world and until the Day of Judgment, and this Quran is likewise a book of guidance for all people. After this, neither any prophet or messenger is to come, nor will any book be revealed from Allah until the Day of Judgment.
[91]
In What Case Should the Previous Laws Be Followed:
That is, the religion or fundamental code of all the prophets has always been the same. Such as monotheism, disavowal of polytheism and striving against it, obedience to Allah, and belief in the Day of Judgment, etc. Therefore, whatever was their religion, you should also adopt that religion; follow that guidance. And the Shariah was given to each prophet separately according to the circumstances and conditions of his time. Another important point is learned from this verse, and that is: any command mentioned in the Shariah of any prophet, and if Allah Almighty or the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not object to that command when mentioning it, then that command will also be obligatory to follow for the Ummah of Muhammad. An example of this in the Noble Quran is the law of retribution for limbs and organs. The Children of Israel were commanded that an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and likewise, wounds will also have equal retribution. This is the command of the Torah, which the Quran has mentioned in Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse number 45, and did not object to it. Therefore, this command is also worthy of being followed by the Ummah of Muhammad, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided cases of teeth according to this command. Similarly, in the Torah, there was the command to stone to death a married adulterer and adulteress. When a case of such a married Jewish man and woman was brought to you, you ﷺ ordered them to be stoned, and also said, "O Allah! I am the first to revive Your command which these Jews had made dead." [مسلم۔ كتاب الحدود۔ باب رجم اليهود و اهل الذمة فى الزنا، مزيد تفصيل سورة مائده كي آيت نمبر 44 كے حاشيه 82 ميں ملاحظه فرمائيے]
That is, instead of objecting, you ﷺ praised the revival of this command. So, the command of stoning became obligatory to follow for the Ummah of Muhammad. And there are many such examples found in the ahadith of the Messenger of Allah.
[92] From this, it is known that your prophethood is also for all the nations of the world and until the Day of Judgment, and this Quran is likewise a book of guidance for all people. After this, neither any prophet or messenger is to come, nor will any book be revealed from Allah until the Day of Judgment.
