What does Quran 26:145 mean?

Quran 26:145 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 145) translates to: "And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:145 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), the 26th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Reward, Prophethood, Intention and Sincerity, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul), Divine Command.

وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

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The Prophet ﷺ

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I do not ask of you any reward for this; for my reward lies only with the Lord of the Worlds.

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