Tafsir of Al-`Ankabut 29:12

The Arrogant Claim of the Disbelievers that They would carry the Sins of Others if They would return to Disbelief Allah tells:

وقال الذين كفروا للذين آمنوا اتبعوا سبيلنا

And those who disbelieve say to those who believe: "Follow our way, Allah tells us that the disbelievers of Quraysh said to those who believed and followed the truth: leave your religion, come back to our religion, and follow our way;

ولنحمل خطاياكم

and let us bear your sins." meaning, `if there is any sin on you, we will bear it and it will be our responsibility'. It is like a person saying: "Do this, and your sin will be on my shoulders.'' Allah says, proving this to be a lie:

وما هم بحاملين من خطاياهم من شيء إنهم لكاذبون

Never will they bear anything of their sins. Surely, they are liars. in their claim that they will bear the sins of others, for no person will bear the sins of another. Allah says:

وإن تدع مثقلة إلى حملها ﻻ يحمل منه شء ولو كان ذا قربى

and if one heavily laden calls another to (bear) his load, nothing of it will be lifted even though he be near of kin. (35:18)

وﻻ يسل حميم حميما يبصرونهم

And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition), though they shall be made to see one another. (70:10-11)