سورة الإسرَاء
Surah Al-Isrâ’ 17:15
The Night-Journey · Verse 15 of 111
مَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِي لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبْعَثَ رَسُولًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
He who follows the right way follows it to his own good and he who goes astray, surely, he goes astray to his own loss. And no soul that bears the burden shall bear the burden of another. And We never punish unless We have sent a Messenger.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Who receiveth guidance, receiveth it for his own benefit: who goeth astray doth so to his own loss: No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath until We had sent an messenger (to give warning).
Ahmed Ali
"He who finds the right path does so for himself; and he who goes astray does so to his own loss; and no one who carries a burden bears another´s load. We never punish till We have sent a messenger.
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Ali Unal
Whoever takes the right way takes it for the good of his soul only; and whoever goes astray, goes astray but to its harm only. No soul, as bearer of burden, is made to bear the burden of another. We would never punish (a person or community for the wrong they have done) until We have sent a Messenger (to give counsel and warning).
Daryabadi
Whosoever is guided, it is only for himself that he is guided and whosoever Strayeth, it is only against the same that he strayeth; and a burthen-bearer beareth not the burthen of anot her. And We have not been tormentors until We had raised an apostle.
Faridul Haque
Whoever came to guidance, has come for his own good; and whoever went astray, has strayed for his own ruin; and no burdened soul will bear another’s burden; and We never punish until We have sent a Noble Messenger.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Whoever goes aright, for his own soul does he go aright; and whoever goes astray, to its detriment only does he go astray. And no bearer of a burden can bear the burden of another. Nor do We chastise until We raise a messenger.
Maulvi Sher Ali
He who follows the right way follows it only for the good of his own soul; and he who goes astray, goes astray only to his own loss. And no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another. And WE shall never punish until WE have sent a Messenger.
Muhammad Asad
Whoever chooses to follow the right path, follows it but for his own good; and whoever goes astray goes but astray to his own hurt; and no bearer of burdens shall be made to bear another's burden.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Whoever goes right, then he goes right only for the benefit of his ownself. And whoever goes astray, then he goes astray to his own loss. No one laden with burdens can bear another's burden. And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger (to give warning).
Muhammad Pickthall
Whosoever goeth right, it is only for (the good of) his own soul that he goeth right, and whosoever erreth, erreth only to its hurt. No laden soul can bear another's load, We never punish until we have sent a messenger.
Muhammad Sarwar
One who follows guidance does so for himself and one who goes astray does so against his soul. No one will suffer for the sins of others. We have never punished anyone without sending them Our Messenger first.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Whoever goes aright, for his own soul does he go aright; and whoever goes astray, to its detriment only does he go astray: nor can the bearer of a burden bear the burden of another, nor do We chastise until We raise a messenger.
Rashad Khalifa
Whoever is guided, is guided for his own good, and whoever goes astray does so to his own detriment. No sinner will bear the sins of anyone else. We never punish without first sending a messenger.
Shabbir Ahmed
So, whoever goes right, does it for his own ‘self’, and whoever strays, strays against his own ‘self’. No person bears the load of another. And We never punish any people until We have sent a Messenger.
Commentary 17:15 If a human being has been given the choice of good and evil, he needs knowledge and guidance to discriminate between the two. Discretion without such…
مَّنِ اهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِي لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
17:15 If a human being has been given the choice of good and evil, he needs knowledge and guidance to discriminate between the two. Discretion without such guidance and knowledge would be a terrible burden. It is unjust to be punished for the wrong use of ones discretion and free will without being able to know what is wrong and to be avoided, and what is right and to be adopted to successfully reach the goal (Fallâh). Such knowledge must precede any punitive action. The verse states that such guidance and knowledge is offered to human beings through revelations and through Prophets as guides (cf. 91:8). However, if a human after receiving such guidance persists in error it is to his own detriment (cf. 91:10). The words “no soul that bears the burden shall bear the burden of another” وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ, draw our attention to a fundamental principle of ethics; that everyone has to bear his own cross as the effect of each persons actions clings to him only. This verse strikes at the root of the doctrine of atonement. (see also 6:164; 35:18; 39:7; 53:38, and 29:13).