Sura- 6 [Al Anam mecca 55]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s version:

أُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللّهُ فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ...

6:90. Those were the (prophets) who received Allah's guidance:

copy the guidance they received;

...قُل لاَّ أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا...

Say:

"No reward for this do I ask of you:

...إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ ذِكْرَى لِلْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٩٠﴾

this is no less than a Message for the nations."

Asad’s Version:

6: 90

Asad ……….say: “No reward do I ask of you for this [truth]: behold, it is but an admonition unto all mankind!”

Yusuf Ali Those were the (prophets) who received Allah's guidance: copy the guidance they received; Say: "No reward for this do I ask of you: this is no less than a Message for the nations."

Pickthall Those are they whom Allah guideth, so follow their guidance. Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for it. Lo! it is naught but a Reminder to (His) creatures.

Transliteration Ula_'ikal lazina hadalla_hu fa bihuda_humuqtadih, qul la_ as'alukum 'alaihi ajra_(n), in huwa illa_ zikra_ lil'a_lamin(a).

Sura- 38 [Sad Mecca 38]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s version:

قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ...

38:86 [Ali]. Say:

"No reward do I ask of you for this (Qur'án),

C4238. Cf. 25:57; 26:109; and many other passages.

The prophet of Allah neither seeks nor expects any reward from men. On the contrary he suffers much at their hands. He is unselfish and offers his services under Allah's inspiration. He is satisfied with the hope "that each one who will may take a straight Path to his Lord." That is his reward.

And the reward he hopes for from Allah is similarly unselfish. He earnestly hopes to win His Good Pleasure i.e. "to see His Face."

... وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾

nor am I a pretender.

C4239. Mutakallif.-

- a man who pretends to things that are not true,

- or declares as facts things that do not exist,

- one who takes upon himself tasks to which he is not equal.

True prophets are not people of that kind.

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾

38:87. "This is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds.

C4240. So far from there being any false or selfish motive in the Message proclaimed in Revelation, it is a healing mercy to all mankind. More, it is in accord with all parts of Allah's Creation, and makes us kin with all Creation, the handiwork of the One True God.

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعْدَ حِينٍ ﴿٨٨﴾

38:88. "And ye shall certainly know the truth of it (all) after a while."

C4241. There may be many things which we in our "muddy vesture of decay" may not fully understand or take in. If we only follow the right Path, we shall arrive at the Goal in the Hereafter, and then everything will be dear to us.

Asad’s Version:

38:86 SAY [O Prophet): "No reward whatever do I ask of you for this [message); and I am not one of those who claim to be what they are not."

(38:87) This [divine writ], behold, is no less than a reminder to all the worlds –

(38:88) and you will most certainly grasp its purport after a lapse of time!"