Al-Qur'an Surah Ar-Rahman Verse 9

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Observe the correct weight with fairness, and do not make weighing deficient.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Therefore establish weights in justice, and do not give short measure.

A. J. Arberry

and weigh with justice, and skimp not in the Balance.)

Abdul Haleem

weigh with justice and do not fall short in the balance.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And observe the weight with equity, and make not deficient the balance.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.

Abul Ala Maududi

but weigh things equitably and skimp not in the balance.

Ahmed Ali

And observe correct measure, weigh with justice, and not cheat the balance.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And establish the measures justly, nor decrease the due weight.

Ali Quli Qarai

Maintain the weights with justice, and do not shorten the balance!’

Ali Ünal

And observe the balance with full equity, and do not fall short in it.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Hold balance with justice (giving every one his due avoiding extremes). Do not disturb the (law of) harmony in the least.

English Literal

And keep up the weight/measure with the just/equitable, and do not reduce/decrease (cheat) in the scale/measuring instrument .

Faridul Haque

And establish the measures justly, nor decrease the due weight.

Hamid S. Aziz

But keep the measure strictly (with justice or equity) nor fall short of it (or be deficient in measuring).

Hilali & Khan

And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And the heaven, He raised it high, and He set up the measure,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.

Muhammad Sarwar

Therefore, maintain just measure and do not transgress against the Balance.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Give just weight and do not skimp the scales.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.

Wahiduddin Khan

Always measure with justice and do not give short measure.

Talal Itani

But maintain the weights with justice, and do not violate the balance.

Tafsir jalalayn

And observe the weights with justice, fairly, and do not skimp the balance, [do not] decrease [the value of] what is being weighed.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.

meaning, do not cheat in the weights and measures, but rather observe justice and fairness,

وَزِنُواْ بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ

And weigh with the true and straight balance. (26;182)

Allah said,

وَالاْاَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْاَنَامِ