Surah 17:15
"Whoever is (rightly) guided, is guided only for himself, and whoever goes astray, goes astray only against himself. No one bearing a burden bears the burden of another. We never punish until We have raised up a messenger."
Bearing the Burden of Sins
Supporting Verses
Surah 17:13 → "And every human – We have fastened his fate to him on his neck, and We shall bring forth a book for him on the Day of Resurrection, which he will find unrolled."
Surah 17:14 → "‘Read your book! You are sufficient today as a reckoner against yourself.’"
Surah 53:38 → "– That no one bearing a burden bears the burden of another;"
Opposing Verses
Surah 16:25 → "– that they may bear their own burdens fully on the Day of Resurrection, and (also) some of the burdens of those whom they led astray without (their) realizing (it). Evil is what they will bear!"
Surah 29:13 → "But they will indeed bear their burdens, and (other) burdens with their burdens, and on the Day of Resurrection they will indeed be questioned about what they have forged."
Does the Quran state that a person only bears their own sins, or can they bear the burden of another's sins? Certain verses state that no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another, while other verses state that some individuals will bear their own burdens along with the burdens of those they led astray.