Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary * - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings Ayah: (85) Surah: Al-A‘rāf
وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥۖ قَدۡ جَآءَتۡكُم بَيِّنَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ فَأَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ إِصۡلَٰحِهَاۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
(85) And to Midian ˹We sent˺ their brother Shuʿayb. He said: “My people, worship Allah ˹alone˺, there is no god for you besides Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord; give full measure and weight[1684], do not swindle people out of the things that are ˹rightly˺ theirs[1685], and do not sow corruption in the land after it has been set aright. That is better for you; if only you ˹would˺ Believe!”
[1684] The sin of these people was wantonly engaging in fraudulent dealings; in other words, greed. “Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺. *Weigh with honest scales” (26: 181-182); “And to Midian was ˹sent˺ their brother Shuʿayb, he said: “My people, worship Allah, you have no god besides Him, and do not give short in the measure and weight. I see you well to do, and I fear for you the retribution of a day that is surrounding. *My people, in fairness, give full measure and weight. Do not swindle people out of the things that are rightly theirs, and do not spread corruption in the land” (11: 84-85). This seemingly insignificant ‘sin’ is tantamount to corruption and sleaziness par excellence. Its unchecked spread generates a most dire consequence on the prosperity and sustainability of any community (cf. Ibn ʿĀshūr).
[1685] Here is one example of such swindling defraud: “Woe to the defrauders, *who, when they take measure from people, demand ˹it˺ in full, and when they measure for them or weigh for them, they stint. *Do such people not think that they will be resurrected *on a mighty Day; *a Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of all beings?” (83: 1-6).
[1685] Here is one example of such swindling defraud: “Woe to the defrauders, *who, when they take measure from people, demand ˹it˺ in full, and when they measure for them or weigh for them, they stint. *Do such people not think that they will be resurrected *on a mighty Day; *a Day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of all beings?” (83: 1-6).
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Translation of the meanings Ayah: (85) Surah: Al-A‘rāf
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur’an into English - in progress - translated by Dr. Walid Bleihesh Al-Omari.