Al-Qalam 68:46
The Pen · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 566
Do You Ask a Fee?
أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰا فَهُم مِّن مَّغۡرَمࣲ مُّثۡقَلُونَ ٤٦
Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Or do you ask them for a payment, so they are burdened with debt?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Prophet conveyed Allah’s commands free of charge; their turning away was not because of any burden of debt.
Reflect
Do a good deed today without asking anything in return.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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