The Holy Quran 17:15 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

مَّنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبْعَثَ رَسُولًا

Translation

Whoever is rightly guided is guided for his own benefit (because he will enjoy the fruits of it) and whoever has strayed (from the truth) has gone astray only to his own (loss) detriment (to his own loss because he alone will suffer the punishment for his wrongdoing). No soul shall bear the burden of another (each person will suffer punishment for the sins s/he committed and not for the sins that others commit). (However, no person suffers punishment without prior warning because) We shall never punish (anyone) until We send a messenger (who informs him about the consequences of his actions).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

من اهتدى فاتبع طريق الحق فإنما يعود ثواب ذلك عليه وحده، ومن حاد واتبع طريق الباطل فإنما يعود عقاب ذلك عليه وحده، ولا تحمل نفس مذنبة إثم نفس مذنبة أخرى. ولا يعذب الله أحدًا إلا بعد إقامة الحجة عليه بإرسال الرسل وإنزال الكتب.

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