The Holy Quran 35:39 — Surah Fatir

Arabic text

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَـٰٓئِفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ فَمَن كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُۥ ۖ وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ كُفْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا مَقْتًا ۖ وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ كُفْرُهُمْ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

Translation

It is He Who made you successors (of each other) on earth. Whoever commits kufr, then his kufr is to his own detriment (because it will not harm Allaah in any way). The kufr of the Kaafiroon will only increase the wrath of their Rabb for them (causing them to suffer more punishment). The kufr of the Kaafiroon will only increase them in loss.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, He settled you on the earth in place of earlier nations and gave you rule after them. Now you ought to fulfil what is due for it. That is, disbelief, ingratitude and denial of the signs of Allah do Him no harm. He is free of need of our praise and thanks. However, the consequence of the act falls upon the ungrateful one.

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