The Holy Quran 53:38 — Surah An-Najm

Arabic text

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

Translation

(That which appeared in these scriptures was) That one bearer (a person) shall not be burdened With the burden (sins) of another. (Every person will have to suffer the consequences of his own sins without any of his punishment being given to another.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, in the scriptures of Musa ﵇ and Ibrahim ﵇ it was stated that before Allah no wrongdoer can bear the burden of another: each will have to answer for himself in person.

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