سورة الرَّحمٰن
Surah Al-Rahmân 55:9
The Most Gracious · Verse 9 of 78
وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Hold balance with justice (giving every one his due avoiding extremes). Do not disturb the (law of) harmony in the least.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
Ahmed Ali
And observe correct measure, weigh with justice, and not cheat the balance.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
And observe the balance with full equity, and do not fall short in it.
Daryabadi
And observe the weight with equity, and make not deficient the balance.
Faridul Haque
And establish the measures justly, nor decrease the due weight.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And keep up the balance with equity, nor fall short in the measure.
Maulvi Sher Ali
So weigh all things with justice and fall not short of the measure.
Muhammad Asad
weigh, therefore, [your deed] with equity, and cut not the measure short!
Muhammad Musin Khan
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
Muhammad Pickthall
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
Muhammad Sarwar
Therefore, maintain just measure and do not transgress against the Balance.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
Rashad Khalifa
You shall establish justice; do not violate the law.
Shabbir Ahmed
Therefore, establish balance in the society in absolute justice. And never belittle the Scale of Justice (in all your transactions, even with your own ‘self’.)
Commentary 55:7-9 Al-Mîzânالْمِيزَانِ means balance and harmony. It is also used for a scale. The word is repeated three times. Al-Mîzânالْمِيزَانِ at its first…
On 55:7–9
وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ﴿٧﴾ أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ ﴿٨﴾وَأَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ
55:7-9 Al-Mîzânالْمِيزَانِ means balance and harmony. It is also used for a scale. The word is repeated three times. Al-Mîzânالْمِيزَانِ at its first occurrence refers to the delicate balance of forces needed to sustain the heavens. No doubt, we see a perfect harmony and balance in the celestial bodies and planets. Al-Mîzânexpresses a state of cosmic equilibrium and perfection. Equilibrium is associated with the instrument of the scale and with justice. Balance in the cosmos is cited first to refer to the balance of the laws of nature, the ecological and the social balance. Just as the violation of the cosmic balance will bring the cosmos into chaos and disharmony, so will the violation of environmental balance and social justice cause chaos and disharmony that will harm humanity. The verses aims to create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmental protection, social justice and democracy. Philosophical roots of environmentalism can be traced back to these verses. Râbia al-Basarî the great sage quoted that Allâh said, “O Children of Adam! I have created you for My delight, and I have brought forth the creation for your pleasure. Therefore do not corrupt what I have created for Myself with what I have created for you”.