The Holy Quran 72:23 — Surah Al-Jinn

Arabic text

إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا

Translation

(Also tell them that you are not obliged to force them to accept Islaam by saying to them,) “(My responsibility is nothing) Except conveying (messages) from Allaah and fulfilling His messages. (Thereafter,) Whoever disobeys Allaah and His Rasool shall have the fire of Jahannam where they will live (in misery) forever."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, bringing the message from Allah and conveying it to His servants: this is the thing that He has placed in my power, and this is the duty by fulfilling which I can remain under His protection and refuge. that is, I am not the master of your benefit and harm. But disobeying Allah and me is bound to bring harm.

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