Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Yunus, Ayah 72

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فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَمَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
And if you turn away [from my advice] then no payment have I asked of you. My reward is only from Allah, and I have been commanded to be of the Muslims."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(But if ye are averse) from believing in that which I brought (I have asked of you) in exchange for believing (no wage) no payment. (My wage) my reward for calling you to believe (is the concern of Allah only, and I am commanded to be of those who surrender (unto Him)) and to follow His religion.

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But if you turn away from my reminding you I have not asked you for any wage any reward for it so turn and go away my wage my reward falls only on God and I have been commanded to be of those who submit to God’.

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