Al-Mutaffifin 83:3
The Defrauding · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 587
They Give Less
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمۡ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمۡ يُخۡسِرُونَ ٣
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
But when they measure or weigh for them, they cause loss.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they cheat in measuring and weighing and cause others loss; this is why they deserve woe.
Reflect
Give your effort and time in full today.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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