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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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35. And when you measure, measure in full, and weigh with a straight [44] balance. That is better and yields a better [45] outcome.
[44]
The Outcome Will Be Better by Giving Full Measure and Weight:
To cheat in measure and weight, that is, to take more for oneself and give less to others, to manipulate the scales, and to commit dishonesty in business, is such a grave crime that it was the reason for the punishment sent upon the people of Shu‘ayb ؑ. And whoever does such deeds, the blessing is removed from his sustenance.
[45] By giving full measure and weight, the outcome in this world is better in the sense that such a person's reputation is established, his business flourishes, and there is blessing in his sustenance. And there is no doubt that the outcome for such a person in the Hereafter will be better.
[44]
The Outcome Will Be Better by Giving Full Measure and Weight:
To cheat in measure and weight, that is, to take more for oneself and give less to others, to manipulate the scales, and to commit dishonesty in business, is such a grave crime that it was the reason for the punishment sent upon the people of Shu‘ayb ؑ. And whoever does such deeds, the blessing is removed from his sustenance.
[45] By giving full measure and weight, the outcome in this world is better in the sense that such a person's reputation is established, his business flourishes, and there is blessing in his sustenance. And there is no doubt that the outcome for such a person in the Hereafter will be better.
