What Reward Did All the Messengers Ask From Their People?
ما هو الأجر الذي طلبه الرسل من أقوامهم مقابل دعوتهم إلى الله؟
Nuh, peace be upon him: "The people of Noah rejected the messengers when their brother Noah said to them, 'Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. So fear Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds'" (Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:105-109).
Hud, peace be upon him: "The people of 'Âd rejected the messengers when their brother Hûd said to them, 'Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. So fear Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds'" (Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:123-127).
Salih, peace be upon him: "The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers when their brother Ṣâliḥ said to them, 'Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. So fear Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds'" (Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:141-145).
Lut, peace be upon him: "The people of Lot rejected the messengers when their brother Lot said to them, 'Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. So fear Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds'" (Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:160-164).
Shu'aib, peace be upon him: "The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers when Shu'aib said to them, 'Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. So fear Allah, and obey me. I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds'" (Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:176-180).
نوح عليه السلام: كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿١٠٥﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٠٦﴾ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿١٠٧﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٠٨﴾ وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (الشعراء: 105-109).
هود عليه السلام: كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿١٢٣﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٢٤﴾ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿١٢٥﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٢٦﴾ وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (الشعراء: 123-127).
صالح عليه السلام: كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿١٤١﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَالِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٤٢﴾ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿١٤٣﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٤٤﴾ وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (الشعراء: 141-145).
لوط عليه السلام: كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿١٦٠﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٦١﴾ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿١٦٢﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٦٣﴾ وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (الشعراء: 160-164).
شعيب عليه السلام: كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿١٧٦﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٧٧﴾ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿١٧٨﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٧٩﴾ وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (الشعراء: 176-180).
1. The Same Words, Five Different Messengers | نفس الكلمات على لسان خمسة رسل
Surah Ash-Shu'ara repeats this exact refrain for five separate nations and their Messengers: Nuh's people, Hud's people (Aad), Salih's people (Thamud), Lot's people, and Shu'aib's people (the dwellers of the Forest). The repetition is deliberate. It shows that refusing any worldly reward was not a personal choice made by one Messenger, but a defining feature of prophethood itself, repeated across different eras and different nations.
تكرر سورة الشعراء هذه اللازمة بعينها لخمس أمم مختلفة ورسلهم: قوم نوح، وقوم هود (عاد)، وقوم صالح (ثمود)، وقوم لوط، وقوم شعيب (أصحاب الأيكة). وهذا التكرار مقصود، إذ يبين أن رفض أي أجر دنيوي لم يكن خيارا شخصيا اتخذه رسول واحد، بل سمة أساسية للنبوة ذاتها، تكررت عبر عصور وأمم مختلفة.
2. Prophet Muhammad Followed the Same Principle | النبي محمد اتبع نفس المبدأ
The same principle was given to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Allah commanded him to say: "If I had ever asked you for a reward, you could keep it. My reward is only from Allah" (Surah Saba 34:47). This shows the pattern set by Nuh, Hud, Salih, Lot, and Shu'aib was not limited to their nations alone, but continued as the standard for every Messenger, including the final one.
قُلْ مَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ (سورة سبأ: 47)
أُعطي النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم المبدأ نفسه. فأمره الله أن يقول: "قل ما سألتكم من أجر فهو لكم إن أجري إلا على الله وهو على كل شيء شهيد" (سورة سبأ: 47). وهذا يبين أن النمط الذي وضعه نوح وهود وصالح ولوط وشعيب لم يقتصر على أممهم وحدها، بل استمر معيارا لكل رسول، بما في ذلك خاتمهم.
3. Why Sincerity of the Message Mattered | لماذا كان إخلاص الرسالة مهما
By refusing worldly reward, each Messenger made clear that he sought no payment for conveying the message. Their people had no grounds to accuse them of preaching for personal gain, since they asked for no payment for it. This safeguarded the sincerity of the message itself, making clear that the sole purpose of the call was guiding people to Allah, not securing wealth, status, or favor from those being invited.
برفض الأجر الدنيوي، بيّن كل رسول أنه لا يطلب أجرا على تبليغ الرسالة. فلم يكن لقومهم أساس لاتهامهم بالدعوة لمكسب شخصي، إذ لم يطلبوا أجرا على تبليغ الرسالة. وهذا حفظ إخلاص الرسالة ذاتها، موضحا أن الغاية الوحيدة من الدعوة كانت هداية الناس إلى الله، لا تحصيل مال أو مكانة أو حظوة ممن دُعوا.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Which Messengers said they asked for no reward?
Nuh, Hud, Salih, Lot, and Shu'aib, as recorded in Surah Ash-Shu'ara.
Did Prophet Muhammad ask his people for a reward?
No. Allah commanded him with the same principle in Surah Saba 34:47.
Who was each Messenger's true reward from?
Each Messenger stated his reward was only from Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.