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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 35) By {وَ اَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ اِذَا كِلْتُمْ … : ’’ الْكَيْلَ ‘‘} is meant measuring grain or other items by making a vessel, etc., a standard of measurement, for example, Sa‘ (Toopa) and Mudd (Paropi), etc. The meaning of weighing is to weigh, for example, kilo, etc. {’’اَلْقِسْطَاسُ‘‘} means scales. Mujahid said, in Roman, Qistas means justice. {’’تَاْوِيْلًا ‘‘} (end result) is derived from {’’أَوْلٌ‘‘}, which means to return, that is, the outcome to which a matter returns; interpretation is also called Ta’wil, and the real meaning and intent of something as well. In terms of the end result, it is better because due to full measure and weight, everyone’s trust will be established, there will be blessing and progress in his business, and this person will be safe from disgrace on the Day of Judgment and from people’s demands for their rights. For more details, see the opening verses of Surah Al-Mutaffifin.
