The Holy Quran 11:51 — Surah Hud

Arabic text

يَـٰقَوْمِ لَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِىٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Translation

"O my people! I do not ask you for any reward for (preaching) this (message of Towheed to you). My reward is the responsibility of that Being Who created me. Do you not understand (that there must be truth in my message if I am exerting myself so greatly without any ulterior motives)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Hud’s ﵇ call to the people of ‘Ad: that is, I have no need of your wealth. My Creator Himself is the guarantor of all worldly needs and of reward and recompense in the Hereafter. Every prophet said this to his people, so that the counsel would be selfless and effective, and people would not attribute their labour to worldly greed.

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