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An-Nisa 111

Ayah 111 of 176 · Medinan

وَمَن يَكۡسِبۡ إِثۡمٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَكۡسِبُهُۥ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا ١١١

And whoever earns [i.e., commits] a sin only earns it against himself. And Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَمَنAnd whoeverwaman
  2. يَكۡسِبۡearnsyaksib
  3. إِثۡمٗاsinith'man
  4. فَإِنَّمَاthen onlyfa-innamā
  5. يَكۡسِبُهُۥhe earns ityaksibuhu
  6. عَلَىٰagainstʿalā
  7. نَفۡسِهِۦۚhis soulnafsihi
  8. وَكَانَAnd iswakāna
  9. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  10. عَلِيمًاAll-Knowingʿalīman
  11. حَكِيمٗاAll-Wiseḥakīman

Tafsir

Those who commit a minor or major sin will have to face the punishment themselves. No one else will be held responsible. Allah knows the actions of His servants and is Wise in His planning and legislation.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran