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a bone of contention in their hearts, until their burden on the Day of Rising. (20:100)
hearts are cut to shreds. Allah is All-Knowing, No burden-bearer can bear another’s burden. If
All-Wise. (9:110) someone weighed down calls for help to bear his
Those before them also plotted, and Allah came load, none of it will be borne for him, even by his
at their building from the foundations and the next of kin. You can only warn those who fear
roof caved in on top of them. The punishment their Lord in the Unseen and perform prayer.
came at them from where they did not expect. Whoever is purified, is purified for himself alone.
(16:26) Allah is your final destination. (35:18)
Accordingly We made them chance upon them If you are ungrateful, Allah is rich beyond need
unexpectedly so they might know that Allah’s of any of you and He is not pleased with ingrati-
promise is true and that there is no doubt about tude in His servants. But if you are grateful, He is
the Hour. When they were arguing among them- pleased with you for that. No burden-bearer can
selves about the matter, they said, ‘Wall up their bear another’s burden. Then you will return to
cave, their Lord knows best about them.’ But your Lord and He will inform you of what you
those who got the better of the argument con- did. He knows what the heart contains. (39:7)
cerning them said, ‘We will build a place of wor- (Has he not been informed) that no burden-
ship over them.’ (18:21) bearer can bear another’s burden? (53:38)
They said, ‘Build a pyre for him and fling him
into the blaze!’ (37:97)
And (We subjected) the Satans, every builder and
diver (to Sulayman). (38:37)
But those who have fear of their Lord will have
high-ceilinged Halls, and more such Halls built
one above the other, and rivers flowing under
them. That is Allah’s promise. Allah does not
break His promise. (39:20)
Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tower so that
perhaps I may gain means of access,’ (40:36)
As for heaven–We built it with great power and
gave it its vast expanse. (51:47)
Allah loves those who fight in His Way in ranks
like well-built walls. (61:4)
We built seven firm layers above you. (78:12)
Are you stronger in structure or is heaven? He
built it. (79:27)
BURDEN
So on the Day of Rising they will carry the full
weight of their own burdens and some of the bur-
dens of those they misguided without knowl-
edge. What an evil load they bear! (16:25)
Whoever is guided is only guided to his own
good. Whoever is misguided is only misguided
to his detriment. No burden-bearer can bear an-
other’s burden. We never punish until We have
sent a Messenger. (17:15)
Those who turn away from it will bear a heavy
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