سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 111
وَمَن يَكْسِبْ إِثْمًا فَإِنَّمَا يَكْسِبُهُۥ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whoever earns sin, he earns it only against himself. And Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَكْسِبْ
yaksib
earns
إِثْمًۭا
ith'man
sin
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَكْسِبُهُۥ
yaksibuhu
he earns it
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
against
نَفْسِهِۦ ۚ
nafsihi
his soul
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلِيمًا
ʿalīman
All-Knowing
حَكِيمًۭا
ḥakīman
All-Wise
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
The word {”كَسَبَ“} is used for an action of a person from which he gains some benefit or harm, whereas Allah Almighty is free from benefit and harm, therefore, attributing {’’كَسَبَ‘‘} to Allah Almighty is not possible. (Qurtubi) That is, whoever commits a sin will bear its punishment himself; no one else will be seized for that sin. Elsewhere it is said: «{ وَ لَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِّزْرَ اُخْرٰى }» [ بنی إسرائیل : ۱۵ ] "And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another."
