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Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:15

Whoever accepts guidance does so for his own good; whoever strays does so at his own peril. No soul will bear another’s burden, nor do We punish until We have sent a messenger

Abdel Haleem	Arabic	Root / Link	Morphology
Whoever	مَّنِ (mani)	م ن	Noun Noun
(is) guided	ٱهْتَدَىٰ (ih'tadā)	ه د ي	Verb V
then only	فَإِنَّمَا (fa-innamā)	ا ن	Prep. Prep
he is guided	يَهْتَدِى (yahtadī)	ه د ي	Verb V
for his soul	لِنَفْسِهِۦ (linafsihi)	ن ف س	Noun Noun
And whoever	وَمَن (waman)	م ن	Noun Noun
goes astray	ضَلَّ (ḍalla)	ض ل ل	Verb V
then only	فَإِنَّمَا (fa-innamā)	ا ن	Prep. Prep
he goes astray	يَضِلُّ (yaḍillu)	ض ل ل	Verb V
against it	عَلَيْهَا (ʿalayhā)	ع ل ي	Prep. Prep
And not	وَلَا (walā)	ل ا	Prep. Prep
will bear	تَزِرُ (taziru)	و ز ر	Verb V
a bearer of burden	وَازِرَةٌ (wāziratun)	و ز ر	Noun Noun
burden	وِزْرَ (wiz'ra)	و ز ر	Noun Noun
(of) another	أُخْرَىٰ (ukh'rā)	أ خ ر	Noun Noun
And not	وَمَا (wamā)	م ا	Prep. Prep
We	كُنَّا (kunnā)	ك و ن	Verb V
are to punish	مُعَذِّبِينَ (muʿadhibīna)	ع ذ ب	Noun Noun
until	حَتَّىٰ (ḥattā)	ح ت ى	Prep. Prep
We have sent	نَبْعَثَ (nabʿatha)	ب ع ث	Verb V
a Messenger	رَسُولًا (rasūlan)	ر س ل	Noun Noun

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Surah: Children of Israel, The Israelites
Verse: 17:15
Juz: 15
Revelation: Meccan
Revelation Order: 50
Translations: 64
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Root Words in This Verse

هدي (اهْتَدَى)
نفس (نَفْس)
ضلل (ضَلَّ)
وزر (يَزِرُ)
أخر (آخَر)
كون (كانَ)
عذب (مُعَذِّب)
بعث (بَعَثَ)
رسل (رَسُول)

Verses with similar phrasing (mutashabihat al-alfaz). Shared words are highlighted.

10:108 26%

قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيْكُم بِوَكِيلٍ

qul yāayyuhā l-nāsu qad jāakumu l-ḥaqu min rabbikum famani ih'tadā fa-innamā yahtadī linafsihi waman ḍalla fa-innamā yaḍillu ʿalayhā wamā anā ʿalaykum biwakīli

Say, ‘People, the Truth has come to you from your Lord. Whoever follows the right path follows it for his own good, and whoever strays does so to his own loss: I am not your guardian.’

27:92 19%

وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ

wa-an atluwā l-qur'āna famani ih'tadā fa-innamā yahtadī linafsihi waman ḍalla faqul innamā anā mina l-mundhirīn

I am commanded to recite the Quran.’ Whoever chooses to follow the right path does so for his own good. Say to whoever deviates from it, ‘I am only here to warn.’

39:41 14%

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ

innā anzalnā ʿalayka l-kitāba lilnnāsi bil-ḥaqi famani ih'tadā falinafsihi waman ḍalla fa-innamā yaḍillu ʿalayhā wamā anta ʿalayhim biwakīli

We have sent the Scripture down to you [Prophet] with the Truth for people. Whoever follows the guidance does so for his own benefit, whoever strays away from it does so at his own peril: you are not in charge of them

6:164 13%

قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِى رَبًّا وَهُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۚ وَلَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ إِلَّا عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

qul aghayra l-lahi abghī rabban wahuwa rabbu kulli shayin walā taksibu kullu nafsin illā ʿalayhā walā taziru wāziratun wiz'ra ukh'rā thumma ilā rabbikum marjiʿukum fayunabbi-ukum bimā kuntum fīhi takhtalifūn

Say, ‘Should I seek a Lord other than God, when He is the Lord of all things?’ Each soul is responsible for its own actions; no soul will bear the burden of another. You will all return to your Lord in the end, and He will tell you the truth about your differences

Word Analysis — Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:15

Abdel Haleem Word Analysis