Tafseer of Yaseen · Yaseen · 36:21
Follow those who do not ask of you [any] payment, and they are [rightly] guided.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
﴿اتَّبِعُوا مَنْ لا يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ﴾ ("Follow those who ask of you no reward, and who are rightly guided") — that is to say: they do not ask you for your possessions in return for the guidance (hudā) with which they have come to you, and they are sincere counsellors who wish you well; so follow them, and you will be rightly guided by their guidance. And His saying ﴿وَهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ﴾ ("and they are rightly guided") means: and they are upon the straight course of the way of truth; so let yourselves, O people, be rightly guided by their guidance.
