Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Israa, Ayah 35
Common Words
Other Scholars on This Ayah
Tafsir
And give full measure complete it when you measure and weigh with a right balance with an even balance that is better and fairer in return.
Related Hadiths
"The measure (to be used) is the measure of the people of Al-Madinah, and the weight (to be used) is the weight of the people of Makkah."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Measure your foodstuff and you will be blessed."
"The best of you is the one who is best in repaying."
"When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah, they were the worst people in weights and measures. Then Allah, Glorious is He revealed: "Woe to the Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight)", ...
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: (The standard) weight is the weight of the people of Mecca, and the (standard) measure is the measure of the people of Medina. Abu Dawud said: Al-Firyabi and Abu Ahmad have als...
"Measure your food, may you be blessed therein."
"The Messenger of Allah said: "Volume is to be measured according to the system of the people of Al-Madinah, and weight is to be measured according to the system of the peole of Makkah."' (Sahih) Thi...
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "He who buys foodstuff should not sell it till he is satisfied with the measure with which he has bought it.
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever buys food, let him not sell it until he has checked its weight.""
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys grain, he should not sell it until he measures it. Abu Bakr added in his version: I asked Ibn 'Abbas: Why ? He replied: Do you not see that they se...
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Fill the measure) perfect measurement (when ye measure) to others, (and weigh with a right balance) with a fair balance; (that) perfecting measurement and weighing and fulfilling one's pledge (is meet) is better than breaking covenants and cheating in measure, (and better in the end) in the end result.