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Surah al-Insan (The Man ) 76 : 9

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(76:9:1)
(76:9:2)
nuṭ'ʿimukum
we feed you
(76:9:3)
liwajhi
for (the) Countenance
(76:9:4)
l-lahi
(of) Allah
(76:9:5)
(76:9:6)
nurīdu
we desire
(76:9:7)
(76:9:8)
jazāan
any reward
(76:9:9)
(76:9:10)
shukūran
thanks

1. Lessons/Guidance/Reflections/Gems

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  • Ibn Taymiyyah said, "Whoever seeks [even] a dua [prayer] or praise from the poor, is not included from those mentioned in this Ayat." [reference needed].

 

Explanatory Note

Giving food to the needy in such a direct manner was at the time the proper expression of these people's own compassion and the most needed type of help. Ways and forms of charity may be completely different in other circumstances and social environments. What is important is the need to maintain such compassion towards others and the desire to do good only for God's sake, looking for no earthly recognition or reward.

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7. Period of Revelation

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Most of the commentators, including Allama Zamakhshari, Imam Razi, Qadi, Baidawi, Allama Nizam ad-Din Nisaburi, Ibn Kathir and many others, regard it as a Makkan Surah and, according to Allama Alusi, the same is the opinion of the majority of scholars. However, some commentators hold the view that the Surah was revealed at Madīnah and some others say that it was revealed at Makkah but v. 8-10 of it were sent down at Madīnah.

As far as the subject matter and the style of the Surah are concerned, these are very different from those of the Madīnan Surahs. A little study of it rather shown that it is not only a Makkan Surah but it was revealed during the earliest period at Makkah, which began just after the revelation of the first seven verses of Surah 74: al-Muddathir (The Cloaked One).

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