The Holy Quran 35:18 — Surah Fatir

Arabic text

وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۚ وَإِن تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ إِلَىٰ حِمْلِهَا لَا يُحْمَلْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰٓ ۗ إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ وَمَن تَزَكَّىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكَّىٰ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translation

None shall be burdened with (suffer punishment for) the load (the sins) of another (because each person will be responsible for his/her own actions). If any burdened (sinful) person has to call for his load (of sin) to be carried (by another), none of it will be carried, even though it be his close relative (that he calls to carry for him). You (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) can warn only those who fear their Rabb without seeing Him, and who establish salaah (because such people will take heed of the warning). Whoever (spiritually) purifies himself, purifies himself only for his own good (because this spiritual purification will lead him to deeds that will earn him Jannah). To Allaah will be the return (of every soul after death).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

ولا تحمل نفس مذنبة ذنب نفس أخرى، وإن تَسْأل نفسٌ مثقَلَة بالخطايا مَن يحمل عنها من ذنوبها لم تجد من يَحمل عنها شيئًا، ولو كان الذي سألتْه ذا قرابة منها من أب أو أخ ونحوهما. إنما تحذِّر -أيها الرسول- الذين يخافون عذاب ربهم بالغيب، وأدَّوا الصلاة حق أدائها. ومن تطهر من الشرك وغيره من المعاصي فإنما يتطهر لنفسه.

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