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Quran 35:18

Surah Fatir (The Originator), verse 18 of 45 · Juz 22

وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۚ وَإِن تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ إِلَىٰ حِمْلِهَا لَا يُحْمَلْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰٓ ۗ إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ وَمَن تَزَكَّىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكَّىٰ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translations of Quran 35:18
EnglishTalal Itani

No burdened soul can carry the burden of another. Even if one weighed down calls for help with its burden, nothing can be lifted from it, even if they were related. You are to warn those who fear their Lord inwardly, and perform the prayer. He who purifies himself purifies himself for his own good. To Allah is the ultimate return.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem günah çeken bir nefis, başkasının günahını çekmiyecek, yükü ağır basan onun yükletilmesine çağırsa da ondan bir şey yüklenilmiyecek, isterse bir yakını olsun, fakat sen ancak o kimseleri sakındırırsın ki gaybde rablarının haşyetini duyarlar, namazı dürüst kılarlar, temizlenen de sırf kendisi için temizlenir, nihayet gidiş Allahadır

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Aucune âme chargée de son propre fardeau ne portera celui d’une autre, et, si l’âme surchargée demande à être allégée d’une partie, elle ne le sera point, même par son proche. Tu avertiras ceux qui craignent Dieu dans le secret de leurs cœurs, et qui observent la prière. Quiconque sera pur, le sera à son propre avantage ; car tout doit un jour revenir à Dieu.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Eene beladen ziel zal den last van eene andere niet dragen, en indien eene zwaar beladen ziel eene andere aanroept, om een deel van hare lasten te dragen, dan zal geen deel daarvan door den persoon worden gedragen die aangeroepen wordt, al zij hij ook nog zoo nabij verwant. Gij zult degenen vermanen, die hunnen Heer in het geheim vreezen en standvastig in het gebed zijn. Die zich zuivert van de schuld van ongehoorzaamheid, zuivert zich ten voordeele van zijne eigene ziel; want allen zullen op den jongsten dag voor God worden verzameld.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Niun’anima caricata del suo proprio peso porterà quello d’un’altra, e se troppo caricata, domanda ad essere alleggerita d’una porzione, essa non lo sarà, e neppure dal suo prossimo. Avvertirai coloro che temono Dio nel fondo (del lor cuore) e che fanno la preghiera. Chi sarà puro, lo sarà per suo proprio bene, poichè un giorno tutto tornerà a Dio.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.