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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 99

The Table · Medinan · Juz 7 · Page 124

مَّا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ ﴿99﴾
The duty of the Messenger [i.e. Our Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم whom We have sent to you, (O mankind)] is nothing but to convey (the Message). And Allâh knows all that you reveal and all that you conceal.
مَّا Not
عَلَى ʿalā on
ٱلرَّسُولِ l-rasūli the Messenger
إِلَّا illā except
ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ۗ l-balāghu the conveyance
وَٱللَّهُ wal-lahu And Allah
يَعْلَمُ yaʿlamu knows
مَا what
تُبْدُونَ tub'dūna you reveal
وَمَا wamā and what
تَكْتُمُونَ taktumūna you conceal

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(Ayah 99) {مَا عَلَى الرَّسُوْلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغ:} That is, when they conveyed this command, they fulfilled their duty and the proof was established against you, now no one's excuse will be acceptable. (Ibn Kathir)

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99. The Messenger’s duty is only to convey the message [148], and Allah knows whatever you reveal and whatever you conceal.

[148] That is, the responsibility of the Messenger is only to convey the commands of Allah; the responsibility to obey these commands lies with you. If you disobey, then the Messenger is free from liability for your disobedience, and Allah is aware not only of your outward actions and words but also of your inner thoughts—how sincere is your motivation to obey Him?