قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا
Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it, except that anyone who wishes should take the way to his Lord.’
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 25:57
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 25:57] Aqa Mahdi Puya says: All the prophets who were sent before the Holy Prophet conveyed the message and guidance from Allah to the people, but obviously as commanded by Allah did not ask of them any recompense for the toils of the prophethood. Only the Holy Prophet had the unique distinction of receiving Allah's command to say to those of his followers who want to take the way to Allah. As said in Shura : 23 "No recompense do I ask of you for this (the toils of the prophethood) except the love of (my) relatives (Ahl ul Bayt)." It implies that the Ahl ul Bayt is the only means of access to Allah. Therefore whoso pays the recompense derives benefits for himself as made clear in verse 47 of Saba. The Holy Prophet's recompense is only due from Allah.