O men, it is you who stand in need of God. As for God, He is above all need, worthy of praise.
O people! You are dependant on Allah; and Allah only is the Independent (Absolute, Not Needing Anything), the Most Praiseworthy.
O men, you are the ones that have need of God; He is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable.
O men! It is you, who stand in need of God, whereas He alone is self-sufficient, the One to whom all praise is due.
O mankind! ye are needers Unto Allah, and Allah! He is the Selfsufficient, the Praiseworthy
O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah, but Allah is Rich (Free of all wants and needs), Worthy of all praise.
O people! It is you who are the poor, in need of God; while God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.
O people, it is you who stand in need of Allah; as for Allah, He is Self-Sufficient, Immensely Praiseworthy.
O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah. But Allah is the Rich, Worthy of all praise.
O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
O mankind! You are the ones who stand in need of Allah, and Allah—He is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable.
People, it is you who are in need of Allah. He is the Rich, the Praised.
O mankind, you are those in need of Allah, while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
People, you are always in need of God and God is Self-sufficient and Praiseworthy.
O men! you are they who stand in need of Allah, and Allah is He Who is the Self-sufficient, the Praised One.
Y<u>a</u> ayyuh<u>a</u> a<b>l</b>nn<u>a</u>su antumu alfuqar<u>a</u>o il<u>a</u> All<u>a</u>hi wa<b>A</b>ll<u>a</u>hu huwa alghaniyyu al<u>h</u>ameed<b>u</b>
O men! It is you who stand in need of God -- God is self-sufficient, and praiseworthy --
O ye men! It is ye that have need of Allah: but Allah is the One Free of all wants, worthy of all praise.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
O people, you are the ones in need of Allah in all your affairs and in all your conditions. And Allah is the Self-sufficient who does not need you for anything, the Praiseworthy in this world and the Hereafter for what He decrees for His servants.
O people, you are the ones in need of Allah in all your affairs and in all your conditions. And Allah is the Self-sufficient who does not need you for anything, the Praiseworthy in this world and the Hereafter for what He decrees for His servants.
<h2 class="title">Mankind is in need of Allah, and each Person will carry His own Burdens on the Day of Resurrection</h2><p>Allah tells us that He has no need of anyone or anything else, but all of creation is in need of Him and is in a position of humility before Him. He says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ</div><p>(O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah.) meaning, they need Him in all that they do, but He has no need of them at all. Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِىُّ الْحَمِيدُ</div><p>But Allah is the Rich, Worthy of all praise. meaning, He is unique in His being Free of all needs, and has no partner or associate, and He is Worthy of all praise in all that He does, says, decrees and legislates.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُـمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ </div><p>(If He willed, He could destroy you and bring about a new creation.) means, if He wanted to, He could destroy you and bring forth another people, and this is not difficult or impossible for Him. He says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَا ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ </div><p>(And that is not hard for Allah.) Allah's saying:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَى</div><p>(And no bearer of burdens shall bear another's burden;) means, on the Day of Resurrection.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِن تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ إِلَى حِمْلِهَا</div><p>(and if one heavily laden calls another to (bear) his load, ) means, if the person who is carrying a heavy burden calls someone else to help him carry his load, all or part of it,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَ يُحْمَلْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَى</div><p>(nothing of it will be lifted even though he be near of kin.) means, even if he is closely-related to him, even if he is his father or son, for each person will be preoccupied with his own self and his own situation. Then Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَأَقَامُواْ الصَّلَوةَ</div><p>(You can warn only those who fear their Lord unseen and perform the Salah.) means, `the only ones who will draw a lesson from what you have brought are those who are possessed of insight and wisdom, who fear their Lord and who do as He commands.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَن تَزَكَّى فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكَّى لِنَفْسِهِ</div><p>(And he who purifies himself, then he purifies only for the benefit of himself.) means, who does righteous deeds, the benefit of that will come back to him,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ</div><p>And to Allah is the Return. means, to Him everything will ultimately return, and He is swift in bringing to account. He will reward or punish everyone according to his deeds: if they are good, then the end will be good, and if they are bad, then the end will be bad.</p>
Mankind is in need of Allah, and each Person will carry His own Burdens on the Day of ResurrectionAllah tells us that He has no need of anyone or anything else, but all of creation is in need of Him and is in a position of humility before Him. He says:يأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ(O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah.) meaning, they need Him in all that they do, but He has no need of them at all. Allah says:وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِىُّ الْحَمِيدُBut Allah is the Rich, Worthy of all praise. meaning, He is unique in His being Free of all needs, and has no partner or associate, and He is Worthy of all praise in all that He does, says, decrees and legislates.إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُـمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ (If He willed, He could destroy you and bring about a new creation.) means, if He wanted to, He could destroy you and bring forth another people, and this is not difficult or impossible for Him. He says:وَمَا ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ (And that is not hard for Allah.) Allah's saying:وَلاَ تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَى(And no bearer of burdens shall bear another's burden;) means, on the Day of Resurrection.وَإِن تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ إِلَى حِمْلِهَا(and if one heavily laden calls another to (bear) his load, ) means, if the person who is carrying a heavy burden calls someone else to help him carry his load, all or part of it,لاَ يُحْمَلْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَى(nothing of it will be lifted even though he be near of kin.) means, even if he is closely-related to him, even if he is his father or son, for each person will be preoccupied with his own self and his own situation. Then Allah says:إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَأَقَامُواْ الصَّلَوةَ(You can warn only those who fear their Lord unseen and perform the Salah.) means, `the only ones who will draw a lesson from what you have brought are those who are possessed of insight and wisdom, who fear their Lord and who do as He commands.'وَمَن تَزَكَّى فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكَّى لِنَفْسِهِ(And he who purifies himself, then he purifies only for the benefit of himself.) means, who does righteous deeds, the benefit of that will come back to him,وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُAnd to Allah is the Return. means, to Him everything will ultimately return, and He is swift in bringing to account. He will reward or punish everyone according to his deeds: if they are good, then the end will be good, and if they are bad, then the end will be bad.