Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:3 — translation and meaning
المطففين · Verse 3 / 36 · Page 587
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Word by Word
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
But when
كَالُوهُمْ
kaluhum
they give by measure (to) them
أَو
aw
or
وَّزَنُوهُمْ
wazanuhum
they weigh (for) them
يُخْسِرُونَ
yukh'siruna
they give less
Transliteration
Wa izaa kaaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroon
Translation
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
But when they measure or weigh for people they reduce the measurement and weight. This was the practice of the people of Madinah at the time the Prophet (peace be on him) migrated to them.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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