33. Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces): 72

We offered the Trust to the heavens, the earth, and the mountains, yet they refused to undertake it and were afraid of it; mankind undertook it- they have always been inept and foolish. (Abdul Haleem)

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Indeed, We offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant. (Saheeh International)

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We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and foolish;- (Yusuf Ali)

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Verily, We did offer the trust [of reason and volition] to the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains: but they refused to bear it because they were afraid of it. Yet man took it up - for, verily, he has always been prone to be most wicked, most foolish. (Muhammad Asad)

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Indeed, We offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they ˹all˺ declined to bear it, being fearful of it. But humanity assumed it, ˹for˺ they are truly wrongful ˹to themselves˺ and ignorant ˹of the consequences˺, (Mustafa Khattab)

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We had offered the Trust (of divine responsibilities) to the heavens, the earth, the mountains, but they refrained from bearing the burden and were frightened of it; but man took it on himself. He is a faithless ignoramus. (Ahmed Ali)

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Surely, We did offer the trust (free will) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains and they, being fearful, breach not whatever is entrusted upon them. Yet man, with his free will, is the only one who breaches this trust. He wrongs himself without knowing it. [Haml = Accept = Bear = Interestingly, also the opposite meaning: Betraying the trust. This can compare well with Haraam = Forbidden = And the opposite, Sacred. A good example in English is the word CLIP meaning cutting as well as joining!] (Shabbir Ahmed)