What does Quran 25:57 mean?

Quran 25:57 (Surah Al-Furqaan, Ayah 57) translates to: "Say, "I do not ask of you for it any payment - only that whoever wills might take to his Lord a way.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 25:57 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Furqaan (The Criterion), the 25th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 25:57?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 25:57?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 25:57 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Guidance, Tawhid, Idolatry, Disbelief.

Ayah 56

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًۭا وَنَذِيرًۭا...

25:57Al-Furqaan

Ayah 58

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْحَىِّ ٱلَّذِى لَا يَمُوتُ وَس...

قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًۭا

Qul maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin illaa man shaaa'a ai yattakhiza ilaa Rabbihee sabeelaa

Say, "I do not ask of you for it any payment - only that whoever wills might take to his Lord a way."

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The Prophet ﷺ

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Tafsir

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Say ‘I do not ask of you in return for this that is for delivering that Message with which I have been sent any reward except that whoever wishes to follow a way to his Lord should do so’ by expending his wealth for the sake of attaining God’s pleasure exalted be He; then whoever wishes to do so I will not prevent him from doing so.

"One of you should not say (in his supplication): O Allah, forgive me if You please, show mercy to me if You please.' Rather, be firm in your asking, for no one can force Him."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2595It was narrated that Thawban said:Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever can promise me one thing. Paradise will be his." (One of the narrators) Yahya said: "Here a statement which means: That he will not ask the people for anything."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3581Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

“None of you should say: ‘O Allah forgive me if You wish. O Allah have mercy on me if You wish.’ Let him be firm in asking, for there is none that can compel Him to do things.”

Sahih al-Bukhari #7192Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say: 'O Allah! Forgive me if You wish,' or 'Bestow Your Mercy on me if You wish,' or 'Provide me with means of subsistence if You wish,' but he should be firm in his request, for Allah does what He will and nobody can force Him (to do anything).

Sunan Ibn Majah #2633It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“Provision and a mount,” meaning, about Allah’s saying: “Whoever can bear the way.”