The Holy Quran 4:111 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَمَن يَكْسِبْ إِثْمًا فَإِنَّمَا يَكْسِبُهُۥ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

Translation

Whoever earns (commits) a sin, earns it only to his detriment (for he will suffer the punishment for it). Allaah is All Knowing, The Wise.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, whoever commits a sin intentionally, its burden will fall on him alone, and the punishment for it will be given to him specifically; no one else can be punished. For only one who does not know the true state of affairs or is devoid of wisdom could do such a thing, but Almighty Allah, Glorified be He, is, without any exaggeration, All-Knowing and…

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