Surah An-Nisa 4:111 — translation and meaning
النساء · Verse 111 / 176 · Page 96
ۚ وَمَن يَكْسِبْ إِثْمًا فَإِنَّمَا يَكْسِبُهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
Word by Word
ۚ
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَكْسِبْ
yaksib
earns
إِثْمًا
ith'man
sin
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَكْسِبُهُ
yaksibuhu
he earns it
عَلَى
ala
against
نَفْسِهِ
nafsihi
his soul
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
اللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
عَلِيمًا
aliman
All-Knowing
حَكِيمًا
hakiman
All-Wise
Transliteration
Wa mai yaksib isman fa innamaa yaksibuhoo 'alaa nafsih; wa kaanal laahu 'Aleeman hakeemaa
Translation
And whoever commits a sin only earns it against himself. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
Verse interpretation (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.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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