The Holy Quran 33:72 — Surah Al-Ahzab

Arabic text

إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا ٱلْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومًا جَهُولًا

Translation

Verily We had offered the trust (the responsibility of fulfilling Allaah's commands) to the heavens, the earth and the mountains, but they refused to bear it and cringed at (the mere thought of bearing) it (because of the grave consequences of neglecting the duty). (When given to man), Man bore it (realising that he was created to be Allaah's deputy on earth). (However), He (man in general) is extremely unjust (when it comes to fulfilling this trust) and ignorant (foolish about the consequences of this).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah’s trust and man: that is, he did a great wrong [to himself]: the burden that the heavens, the earth and the mountains could not lift, this foolish one took upon his frail shoulders. آسمان بار امانت نتوانست کشید قرعہ فال بنام من دیوانہ زدند (“The heavens could not bear the burden of the trust; the lot was cast in the name of me, the madman.”)

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