4559 Heaven may be pictured to our minds in various forms. This is one of the highest, and Allah announces it freely to the righteous. 4560 No sort of tangible reward does the man of God ask for proclaiming the Glad Tidings of Allah. But at least he has the right to ask that his kith and kin should not persecute him and put all sorts of obstacles in his way, as did the Quraysh against the Prophet. The love of kindred may be extended to mean the love of our common humanity, for all mankind are brothers descended from Adam. Everyone can understand the ordinary love of kindred. (R). 4561 Cf.
35:29-30, and notes 3915 (for increase) and 3917 (for Allah's appreciation of service).