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Al-Insan (The Human)

Verse 9of 31

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا﴿٩

Translation (Sahih International)

[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

Word-by-word meaning

إِنَّمَاinnamāOnly
نُطْعِمُكُمْnuṭ'ʿimukumwe feed you
لِوَجْهِliwajhifor (the) Countenance
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
لَاNot
نُرِيدُnurīduwe desire
مِنكُمْminkumfrom you
جَزَآءًۭjazāanany reward
وَلَاwalāand not
شُكُورًاshukūranthanks

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Recompense of the Disbelievers and the RighteousAllah informs of what he has waiting for those who disbelieve in Him from His creatures of chains, iron collars and Sa`ir. Sa`ir is the flame and fire of the Hell.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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