Hud 11:85 · Hud · Arabic, translation, recitation

Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"My people, in fairness, give full measure and weight. Do not withhold from people things that are rightly theirs, and do not spread corruption in the land."

Pickthall (classic)+

"O my people! Give full measure and full weight in justice, and wrong not people in respect of their goods. And do not evil in the earth, causing corruption."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

""And O my people! give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people the things that are their due: commit not evil in the land with intent to do mischief."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

First, he (Shu`ayb) prohibited them from cheating in business by decreasing the weights whenever they gave (products) to people.

He commanded them to give just measure and weight whether they were giving or receiving (in transactions). He also forbade them from causing mischief and corruption in the land. This was due to their practice of highway robbery along the roads. Abu Ja`far bin Jarir said,

بَقِيَّتُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ

(That which is left by Allah (after giving the rights of the people) is better for you,) "This means what you gain from your successful business dealings in which you have given just measure, is better for you than wrongfully taking the wealth of the people." Ibn Jarir said that this statement has been reported from Ibn `Abbas and I say it is similar to Allah's statement,

قُل لاَّ يَسْتَوِى الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ الْخَبِيثِ

(Say: "Not equal are Khabith (all that is evil) and Tayyib (all that is good), even though the abundance of Khabith may please you.")5:100 Allah then says,

وَمَآ أَنَاْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَفِيظٍ

(And I am not a guardian over you.) This means a watcher over you people. In other words, "Do this for Allah and not to be seen by the people."

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Мадьяниты - известный народ, который проживал в местечке Мадьян, расположенном в Палестине. Аллах отправил к ним их сородича Шуейба, которого они прекрасно знали, чтобы ничто не мешало им обучаться от него. Он сказал: «О мои соплеменники! Искренне поклоняйтесь одному Аллаху и отрекитесь от многобожия, которое вы исповедуете. А наряду с многобожием вы совершаете прочие грехи и обманываете людей на мере и весах. Удержитесь от этого, не обмеривайте и не обвешивайте покупателей, а будьте справедливы и беспристрастны. Я вижу, что вы наслаждаетесь богатством, здоровьем, благоденствием, детьми. Благодарите же Аллаха за дарованные вам щедроты. Не отвечайте на Божью милость неблагодарностью, а не то вы лишитесь мирских благ. Я боюсь, что вас может поразить наказание, которое окружит вас со всех сторон и не оставит от вас ничего».