سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 35
وَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight. That is good (advantageous) and better in the end.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَوْفُوا۟
wa-awfū
And give full
ٱلْكَيْلَ
l-kayla
[the] measure
إِذَا
idhā
when
كِلْتُمْ
kil'tum
you measure
وَزِنُوا۟
wazinū
and weigh
بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ
bil-qis'ṭāsi
with the balance
ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ
l-mus'taqīmi
the straight
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) good
وَأَحْسَنُ
wa-aḥsanu
and best
تَأْوِيلًۭا
tawīlan
(in) result
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
35. 1. In terms of reward and recompense, it is better; moreover, honesty in weighing and measuring is beneficial in creating trust among people.
