{"_id":"684c9a8a9ddac408f3bd7ed0","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Do Muslims bear the sins of one another?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Will people bear the sins of others? In \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/6/164\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 6:164\"},{\"insert\":\", it says that\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"No soul burdened will sin will bear the burden of another.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nAnd in \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/16/25\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 16:25\"},{\"insert\":\", it seems to imply that some will bear the burdens of others. How should we understand these ayahs?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The Qur’an is very clear that no person bears the burden of another’s sin. Each individual is accountable for their own actions and will be rewarded or punished accordingly. However, if someone influences, encourages, or facilitates another person in committing a sin, they bear the sin of leading others astray - not the actual sin that the other person committed.\\n\\nLikewise, if someone inspires or helps others to do good, they share in the reward—not by taking the other person’s deeds, but because they played a role in bringing about that good.\\n\\nThis principle is supported by the hadith: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“Whoever calls to guidance will receive the reward like that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their rewards in the least. And whoever calls to misguidance will bear a burden of sin like that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their sins in the least.”\"},{\"insert\":\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/muslim:1017e\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"(Sahih Muslim)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a7b","tag":"Worship: Sins","count":100},{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":68},{"_id":"6771f804780db971903c8df1","tag":"Relationships: Other","count":35},{"_id":"668d9fe70b76658b4c2328a0","tag":"Quran: Tafseer","count":34}],"createdOn":"2025-06-13T21:39:22.096Z"}