The Quran

سورة الإسرَاء

Surah Al-Isrâ’ 17:35

The Night-Journey · Verse 35 of 111

وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And give full measure when you measure out, and weigh with a right (and even) balance. That is best and most commendable in the long run.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Give full measure when ye measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination.

Ahmed Ali

Give full measure when you are measuring, and weigh on a balanced scale. This is better, and excellent its consequence.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a true, accurate balance. That is what is good and (to do so is) best in the long term.

Daryabadi

And give full measures when ye measure and weigh with an even balance that is good, and the best interpretation.

Faridul Haque

And correctly measure when you measure, and weigh correctly with the scales; this is better, and has a better outcome.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And give full measure when you measure out, and weigh with a true balance. This is fair and better in the end.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And give full measure when you measure and weigh with a right balance; that is best and most commendable in the end.

Muhammad Asad

And give full measure whenever you measure, and weigh with a balance that is true this will be [for your own] good, and best in the end.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight. That is good (advantageous) and better in the end.

Muhammad Pickthall

Fill the measure when ye measure, and weigh with a right balance; that is meet, and better in the end.

Muhammad Sarwar

While weighing, use proper measurements in the exchange of your property. This is fair and will be better in the end.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And give full measure when you measure out, and weigh with a true balance; this is fair and better in the end.

Rashad Khalifa

You shall give full measure when you trade, and weigh equitably. This is better and more righteous.

Shabbir Ahmed

(Always be mindful of just dealings.) Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with even scale. This is the best way and it will prove to be best in the end.