27/09/2026
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh
May you shower in peace always
Qur’an Lesson: Surah Ya-Sin, verse11
Translation and Tafsir ( explaination) by Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhattvi (may Allah preserve him) a PAKISTANI Islamic Scholar
أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم
Aoozo billah h min a'sshaitaan arrajeem
( this is the protocol of Quran , is in Arabic but I wrote the Arabic in English pronunciation also for your ease)
Translation
I seek refuge of Allah from Satan, cursed
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismillah hirrahman arraheem
Translation
I start with the name of Allah , the gracious, the Merciful
Verse
اِنَّمَا تُنۡذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّکۡرَ وَ خَشِیَ الرَّحۡمٰنَ بِالۡغَیۡبِ ۚ فَبَشِّرۡہُ بِمَغۡفِرَۃٍ وَّ اَجۡرٍ کَرِیۡمٍ
Translation:
“You can only warn the one who follows the Reminder and fears the Most Merciful without seeing Him. So give him the good news of forgiveness and a noble reward.”
Tafsir (Explanation)
إِنَّمَا تُنْذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّكْرَ …
( O'Muhammad )
This means that your warning will benefit only those who listen to the Reminder, accept it, and act upon it.
For an explanation of the words وَخَشِيَ الرَّحْمٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ (and fears the Most Merciful without seeing Him), refer to Surah Fatir, verse 18.
The indefinite form of the word بِمَغْفِرَةٍ (forgiveness) conveys greatness and honour.
Here, I've done this for you as well, for your convenience.
Surah Fatir — verse 18
أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
The verse :
وَ لَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَۃٌ وِّزۡرَ اُخۡرٰی ؕ وَ اِنۡ تَدۡعُ مُثۡقَلَۃٌ اِلٰی حِمۡلِہَا لَا یُحۡمَلۡ مِنۡہُ شَیۡءٌ وَّ لَوۡ کَانَ ذَا قُرۡبٰی ؕ اِنَّمَا تُنۡذِرُ الَّذِیۡنَ یَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّہُمۡ بِالۡغَیۡبِ وَ اَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوۃَ ؕ وَ مَنۡ تَزَکّٰی فَاِنَّمَا یَتَزَکّٰی لِنَفۡسِہٖ ؕ وَ اِلَی اللّٰہِ الۡمَصِیۡرُ
Translation:
“No bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And if a heavily burdened soul calls upon another to carry some of its burden, nothing of it will be carried, even if that person is a close relative.
You can only warn those who fear their Lord without seeing Him and establish prayer. Whoever purifies himself does so only for his own benefit. And to Allah is the final return.”
Tafsir (Explanation)
No soul shall bear the burden of another.
In this verse, Allah refutes the false belief of the polytheists that, on the Day of Resurrection, some people will take the burden of their sins upon themselves and thereby secure their release from punishment.
For example, Christians claim that the Messiah, Jesus (peace be upon him), was crucified as punishment for their sins.
Similarly, some people who profess the Kalimah claim that, because of their love for Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), no one will question them on the Day of Resurrection. They believe that, by being martyred, he took upon himself the burden of the sins of those who love him.
The word وَازِرَةٌ (a bearer of burdens) is an
adjective describing the omitted word نَفْسٌ (a soul), which is grammatically feminine in Arabic. That is why the adjective is also feminine. This expression encompasses both men and women.
The meaning is that no soul bearing a burden will carry the burden of another soul's sins.
وَإِنْ تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ إِلٰى حِمْلِهَا …
Even if a heavily burdened soul calls for help, none of its burden will be carried by another.
This means that no one will voluntarily take upon themselves the burden of another person's sins, nor will anyone take on such a burden because another person calls upon them or requests their help.
Even if a close relative calls upon another for this purpose—even if it is a father or a son—the person called upon will not take even the slightest portion of the other's burden upon himself.
Everyone will be concerned about their own fate, and each person will flee from the other.
The verse specifically mentions that no one will carry another's burden even when called upon because, among the Arabs, it was customary to help someone whenever they called for assistance.
Allah makes it clear that on that Day, no one will come to another's aid in this way, even when asked.
For further explanation, see:
* Surah Luqman (31:33)
* Surah Abasa (80:33–37)
* Surah Al-An'am (6:164)
* Surah Al-Isra (17:15)
* Surah Al-Ankabut (29:12–13)
إِنَّمَا تُنْذِرُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ …
You can only warn those who fear their Lord without seeing Him.
In this verse, Allah consoles the Messenger of Allah ﷺ so that he does not become distressed or disheartened by the attitude of those who hear his invitation but do not believe.
The Prophet ﷺ can benefit with his warning only those who fear their Lord without seeing Him. They fear Allah even when no one else is watching them.
The expression بِالْغَيْبِ can convey both meanings:
* Believing in and fearing Allah without seeing Him.
* Fearing Allah even when one is out of the sight of other people.
Such people also establish prayer.
The meaning is that those who believe in Allah without seeing Him, fear Him, and act upon His commandments are the ones who benefit from your warnings.
As for those who refuse to believe in their unseen Lord and persist in stubbornness, your warnings will not benefit them. Therefore, do not grieve over them.
For further explanation, see Surah Ya-Sin (36:11) and Surah Qaf (50:45).
وَمَنْ تَزَكّٰى فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكّٰى لِنَفْسِهٖ
Whoever purifies himself does so only for his own benefit.
This means that when a person listens to your advice and purifies himself from the filth of disbelief, associating partners with Allah, and sins and immoral deeds, he does not thereby confer any favour upon you or upon Allah Almighty.
The benefit of his purification belongs to him alone.
وَإِلَى اللّٰهِ الْمَصِيْرُ
And to Allah is the final return.
The consequences of remaining polluted by the filth of disbelief and sinful conduct, or of purifying oneself from them, will become fully manifest on the Day of Resurrection—and they certainly will become manifest.
This is because everyone must ultimately return to Allah alone.
May Allah grant us the ability to listen to His Reminder, act upon it, fear Him in private and in public, establish prayer, and purify ourselves from disbelief, shirk, and sins. May He forgive our shortcomings and grant us a noble reward in the Hereafter. Ameen.