Transliteration:( Wa laa tamnun tastaksir )
“And do not bestow favors in expectation of returns.”
✅ Sincerity in Giving [5]
This verse guides the Prophet ﷺ to ensure that any favor or gift he offers is purely for the sake of Allah (اللَّهُ ), with no expectation of return or worldly benefit.
— Do not give with the intention of gaining something back.
— Giving should be based on benevolence, not on self-interest or reputation.
✅ A Special Instruction for the Prophet ﷺ
— Though gifting freely or in exchange is allowed in Islam, this command is specific to the Prophet ﷺ due to his elevated and sacred status.
— Allah (اللَّهُ ) wanted the standard of purity in the Prophet’s ﷺ actions to be the highest possible — untouched by worldly motives.
✅ Teaching a Higher Moral Standard
— The Prophet ﷺ is being shaped as the perfect model for the Ummah.
— His example sets the bar: do good only for Allah, not for praise or repayment.
— 🌟 It builds a character of selfless generosity and sincerity.
The tafsir of Surah Muddaththir verse 6 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muddaththir ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 10.
(74:6) and bestow not favour in order to seek from others a greater return,[6]
6. The words wala tamnun tastakthir in the original are so vast in meaning that no one sentence can convey their full sense in translation.
Their one meaning is: Whomever you favor, you should favor him without any selfish motive. Your bestowal of an endowment and donation, your generosity and good treatment should be only for the sake of Allah: there should be no trace in it of the desire that you should receive any worldly gains in return for the favor done. In other words, do good to others for the sake of Allah, not for seeking any benefits.
The second meaning is: Although the mission of Prophethood that you are performing is a great favor in itself, for the people are obtaining true guidance because of it, do not remind the people of this favor, nor try to obtain any personal benefits from it.
The third meaning is: Although you are performing a great service, you should never gloat over it, nor should ever have the idea that by performing your prophetic duties, at the risk of life, you are doing any favor to your Lord.
[1790]- An alternative meaning is "Do not consider any favor you have conferred to be great."
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