وَكُلَّ إِنسَٰنٍ أَلۡزَمۡنَٰهُ طَـٰٓئِرَهُۥ فِي عُنُقِهِۦۖ وَنُخۡرِجُ لَهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ كِتَٰبٗا يَلۡقَىٰهُ مَنشُورًا
(17:13) We have fastened every man's omen to his neck.4 On the
Day of Resurrection We shall produce for him his scroll in the shape of a wide
open book, (saying):
Day of Resurrection We shall produce for him his scroll in the shape of a wide
open book, (saying):
ٱقۡرَأۡ كِتَٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفۡسِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكَ حَسِيبٗا
(17:14) "Read your scroll; this Day you suffice to take account of yourself."
مَّنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِي لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيۡهَاۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبۡعَثَ رَسُولٗا
(17:15) He who follows the Right Way shall do so to his own advantage; and
he who strays shall incur his own loss.5 No one shall bear another's
burden.6 And never do We punish any people until We send a Messenger7
(to make the Truth distinct from falsehood).
he who strays shall incur his own loss.5 No one shall bear another's
burden.6 And never do We punish any people until We send a Messenger7
(to make the Truth distinct from falsehood).
وَإِذَآ أَرَدۡنَآ أَن نُّهۡلِكَ قَرۡيَةً أَمَرۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُواْ فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡهَا ٱلۡقَوۡلُ فَدَمَّرۡنَٰهَا تَدۡمِيرٗا
(17:16) When We decide to destroy a town We command the affluent among them,
whereupon they commit sins in it, then the decree (of chastisement) becomes
due against them and thereafter We destroy that town utterly.8
whereupon they commit sins in it, then the decree (of chastisement) becomes
due against them and thereafter We destroy that town utterly.8