سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 164
قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِى رَبًّا وَهُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۚ وَلَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ إِلَّا عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿164﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Shall I seek a lord other than Allâh, while He is the Lord of all things? No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then unto your Lord is your return, so He will tell you that wherein you have been differing."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَغَيْرَ
aghayra
Is (it) other than
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
أَبْغِى
abghī
I (should) seek
رَبًّۭا
rabban
(as) a Lord
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while He
رَبُّ
rabbu
(is) the Lord
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) every
شَىْءٍۢ ۚ
shayin
thing
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَكْسِبُ
taksibu
earns
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍ
nafsin
soul
إِلَّا
illā
except
عَلَيْهَا ۚ
ʿalayhā
against itself
وَلَا
walā
and not
تَزِرُ
taziru
bears
وَازِرَةٌۭ
wāziratun
any bearer of burden
وِزْرَ
wiz'ra
burden
أُخْرَىٰ ۚ
ukh'rā
(of) another
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكُم
rabbikum
your Lord
مَّرْجِعُكُمْ
marjiʿukum
(is) your return
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
fayunabbi-ukum
then He will inform you
بِمَا
bimā
about what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you were
فِيهِ
fīhi
concerning it
تَخْتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifūna
differing
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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164. Say: Shall I seek a lord other than Allah, while He is the Lord of everything [187]? And whoever does evil, its burden will be upon him alone; no soul will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you about that over which you used to differ [189].
[187] That is, the Lord of every single thing in the universe is Allah, and since I am also a part of the universe, how can my Lord be anyone else? Every single thing in the universe is operating according to the laws set by Allah, and I too am bound by these established laws in matters of compulsion. Then, in those matters where I have been given a little bit of choice, why should I not subject these choices to the will of Allah, and why should I adopt a contrary path, separate from the entire universe?
[188] It is impossible that one commits the act and another bears the burden! Most of the polytheists of Makkah, who did not believe in the Day of Resurrection, used to say to the Muslims: "Leave such monotheism and come to our side. Even if the Day of Judgment comes, we will bear the burden of your sin," as mentioned in Surah Al-Ankabut, verse 12. In this verse, a response is given to this statement of the polytheists: it is impossible that Zaid commits the sin and Bakr suffers the punishment. Everyone will be held accountable for their own deeds. Then only he will be punished.
[189] On that day, everything will become clear to you: the beings whom you considered partners of Allah, whom you used to call upon for help and to remove difficulties, and what status they have before Allah. And the differences upon which you founded your various sects—all will be laid bare before you.
[187] That is, the Lord of every single thing in the universe is Allah, and since I am also a part of the universe, how can my Lord be anyone else? Every single thing in the universe is operating according to the laws set by Allah, and I too am bound by these established laws in matters of compulsion. Then, in those matters where I have been given a little bit of choice, why should I not subject these choices to the will of Allah, and why should I adopt a contrary path, separate from the entire universe?
[188] It is impossible that one commits the act and another bears the burden! Most of the polytheists of Makkah, who did not believe in the Day of Resurrection, used to say to the Muslims: "Leave such monotheism and come to our side. Even if the Day of Judgment comes, we will bear the burden of your sin," as mentioned in Surah Al-Ankabut, verse 12. In this verse, a response is given to this statement of the polytheists: it is impossible that Zaid commits the sin and Bakr suffers the punishment. Everyone will be held accountable for their own deeds. Then only he will be punished.
[189] On that day, everything will become clear to you: the beings whom you considered partners of Allah, whom you used to call upon for help and to remove difficulties, and what status they have before Allah. And the differences upon which you founded your various sects—all will be laid bare before you.
