Tafsir for verse: 6:164
قُلۡ أَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبۡغِي رَبّٗا وَهُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖۚ وَلَا تَكۡسِبُ كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ إِلَّا عَلَيۡهَاۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ فِيهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ ١٦٤ ﴿164﴾
164Say, “Should I seek a lord other than Allah while He is the Lord of everything? And nobody does anything but to his own account, and no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return. Then He will let you know what you were disputing about.”
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Commentary
Say, "Is there any other than Allah I should seek as a Lord?" This is a response to their calling him to worship their idols. The hamzah is for denial, meaning it is denied that I seek a Lord other than Him, and He is the Lord of all things. Everything besides Him is a created being, and there is no one in existence who has lordship except Him. As He said, "Say, 'Is there any other than Allah you command me to worship?'" And, "No soul bears the burden of another." This is a response to their saying, "Follow our way, and we will carry your sins."
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