سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 85
وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَـٰحِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿85﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), (We sent) their brother Shu‘aib. He said: "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. [Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh)]." Verily, a clear proof (sign) from your Lord has come unto you; so give full measure and full weight and wrong not men in their things, and do not do mischief on the earth after it has been set in order, that will be better for you, if you are believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ilā
And to
مَدْيَنَ
madyana
Madyan
أَخَاهُمْ
akhāhum
his brother
شُعَيْبًۭا ۗ
shuʿayban
Shuaib
قَالَ
qāla
He said
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my people
ٱعْبُدُوا۟
uʿ'budū
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مَا
mā
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنْ
min
any
إِلَـٰهٍ
ilāhin
god
غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ
ghayruhu
other than Him
قَدْ
qad
Verily
جَآءَتْكُم
jāatkum
has came to you
بَيِّنَةٌۭ
bayyinatun
a clear proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ
rabbikum
your Lord
فَأَوْفُوا۟
fa-awfū
So give full
ٱلْكَيْلَ
l-kayla
[the] measure
وَٱلْمِيزَانَ
wal-mīzāna
and the weight
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَبْخَسُوا۟
tabkhasū
deprive
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
[the] people
أَشْيَآءَهُمْ
ashyāahum
in their things
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تُفْسِدُوا۟
tuf'sidū
cause corruption
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
إِصْلَـٰحِهَا ۚ
iṣ'lāḥihā
its reformation
ذَٰلِكُمْ
dhālikum
That
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
85. 1. Madyan was the name of the son or grandson of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), then the tribe based on his descendants was called Madyan, and the settlement in which they resided was also named Madyan. Thus, this term applies to both the tribe and the settlement. This settlement was near Ma'an on the route to Hijaz; in another place in the Quran, they are also called أَصْحَابُ الأيْكَةِ (the dwellers of the thicket). Shu'ayb (peace be upon him) was sent as a prophet to them (see the footnote of Ash-Shu'ara 176). Note: Every prophet is called the brother of his people, which means he is a member of the same nation and tribe; in some places, this is also expressed as a messenger from among them or from their own selves, and the meaning of all these is that the messenger and prophet is a human being from among humans, whom Allah Almighty chooses for the guidance of people and sends down His book and commands to him through revelation.
85. 2. After the call to monotheism, there was a great corruption of weighing and measuring in this nation; they were forbidden from this and instructed to give full measure and weight. This shortcoming is also very dangerous, indicating the moral decline and degradation of the nation in which it exists. It is the worst kind of betrayal to take full payment and give less in return. That is why, in Surah Al-Mutaffifin, the destruction of such people has been foretold.
85. 2. After the call to monotheism, there was a great corruption of weighing and measuring in this nation; they were forbidden from this and instructed to give full measure and weight. This shortcoming is also very dangerous, indicating the moral decline and degradation of the nation in which it exists. It is the worst kind of betrayal to take full payment and give less in return. That is why, in Surah Al-Mutaffifin, the destruction of such people has been foretold.
