Surah An-Najm

Chapter 53 · Verse 38 · Revealed in Makkah

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another

Translation: Saheeh International

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Reflection — Ibn Kathir

Chastising Those Who disobey Allah and stop giving Charity

Allah the Exalted chastises those who turn away from His obedience,

فَلاَ صَدَّقَ وَلاَ صَلَّى - وَلَـكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

Scriptures of Musa and Ibrahim علیہما السلام Special Guidance and Teachings

Whenever any command, statement, action or teaching of Allah is quoted in the Qur'an from the scriptures of the former Prophets (علیہم السلام) it means that it is obligatory for this 'Ummah to act upon it, unless there is an explicit text abrogating the previous teachings. Forthcoming eighteen verses elaborate on the special teachings of the scriptures of Holy Prophets Musa and Ibrahim (علیہما السلام) . Of them only two of the previous teachings are concerned with practical life. The rest are meant to advise, warn and draw attention to the Signs of Allah. The two verses [ 38] and [ 39] concerned with prescriptive teachings are as follows:

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