The Holy Quran 17:36 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْبَصَرَ وَٱلْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْـُٔولًا

Translation

And do not pursue what you have no knowledge about (do not comment on subjects you have no knowledge about or speak about something that has not been verified). Indeed questioning (on the Day of Qiyaamah) shall take place with regard to (what) the ears (heard), (what) the eyes (saw) and (what thoughts and wrong beliefs) the hearts (harboured).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Do not utter anything unverified: that is, do not let an unverified statement pass your lips, nor follow it blindly. A person should make use of his ears, eyes, heart and mind, and investigate to a sufficient degree, before saying something or acting upon it; he should not, without thought or reflection, pass a definite judgement at random on the basis of…

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