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) — Tafsir Usmani

On the Day of Resurrection everyone will carry his own burden: that is, no one will of his own accord put another's burden on his head by taking that person's sins upon himself, nor, when another calls on him, will he be able to share any part of it, even if he is a close relative. Everyone will be concerned only with himself.

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