Surah at-Tur (The Mount) 52 : 40
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Translations
Muhsin Khan
Pickthall
Yusuf Ali
Pickthall
Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
Qur'an Dictionary
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| (52:40:1) am Or |
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| (52:40:2) tasaluhum (do) you ask from them |
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| (52:40:3) ajran a payment |
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| (52:40:6) maghramin a debt |
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| (52:40:7) muth'qalūna (are) overburdened |
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Explanatory Note
They disliked receiving the Prophet's address. They disliked his message of guidance, feeling that it was a burden, even though it was given to them clear and pure. He asked no wages or payment for his trouble. The least that such a free presentation deserves is an appreciative response and a gentle refusal if they did not want to accept what he offered. Hence, the surah denounces their unjustified attitude: "Do you [Prophet] demand a payment from them that would be burdened with debt?". Since they are not asked to pay anything for it, their attitude appears to be totally indefensible and unwarranted. They should be ashamed of themselves.
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