Ar-Rahman 55:9
The Beneficent · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 531
The Needle of the Scale
وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلۡوَزۡنَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَلَا تُخۡسِرُواْ ٱلۡمِيزَانَ ٩
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Establish weight with justice and do not skimp on the balance.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, in word and deed one must weigh with justice: not tipping the scale one way when weighing for yourself and the other way for others, but keeping its needle true.
Reflect
Measure yourself and others by the same standard 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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