إِنَّا عَرَضۡنَا ٱلۡأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلۡجِبَالِ فَأَبَيۡنَ أَن يَحۡمِلۡنَهَا وَأَشۡفَقۡنَ مِنۡهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومٗا جَهُولٗا
Rowwad Translation Center
Indeed, We offered the Trust[1] to the heavens, the earth, and the mountains, yet they refused[2] to bear it and were afraid of it. But man assumed it; he is indeed wrongful and ignorant[3].
Notes
[1] i.e., legal assignments and pledge of obedience to Allah.
[2] i.e., they did not accept the offer for fear of not being able to bear it in a due manner.
[3] Coveting the reward of this commitment while forgetting the consequence of the failure to fulfilling his pledge.
Translation: Rowwad Translation Center. Source: QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.20.
Arabic text: King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex. Surah details: Tanzil.net (CC BY 3.0).
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