سورة الليل

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): O son of Mas'ud! They seek superiority through their lineages and their wealth. Allah the Exalted says: وَ ما لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزی* إِلَّا ابْتِغاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلی* وَ لَسَوْفَ یَرْضی [And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded, except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High, and soon he shall be well-pleased].

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): O son of Mas'ud! Whenever you do a deed, do it purely for Allah, for Allah does not accept from His servants their deeds except what is done sincerely, because Allah says: وَ ما لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزی* إِلَّا ابْتِغاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلی* وَ لَسَوْفَ یَرْضی [And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded, except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High, and soon he shall be well-pleased].

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): وَ ما لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزی [And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded], he said: "No one has any recompense with him — only for drawing near to Allah."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): وَ ما لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزی [And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded], he said: (that is,) no one has any reward with him (that he should require Allah to recompense him by means of it).

Ali ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): No one, by an act he performs for his own sake, does a favour to Allah; and if the Lord rewards him, He does so out of His grace.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): وَ ما لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزی [And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded]; he is the Noble Messenger (peace be upon him and his family), with whom no one has any blessing that requires reciprocation; rather his blessing flows over all the worlds.