(وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ)
(1. Woe to Al-Mutaffifin.)
(الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُواْ
عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ)
(2. Those who, when they have to receive by measure
from men, demand full measure,)
(وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَوْ
وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ)
(3. And when they have to give by measure or weight to
men, give less than due.)
(أَلا يَظُنُّ أُوْلَـئِكَ
أَنَّهُمْ مَّبْعُوثُونَ)
(4. Do they not think that they will be resurrected,)
(لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ)
(5. On a Great Day)
(يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ
لِرَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ)
(6. The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the
Lord of all that exists)
Increasing and decreasing in the Measure and Weight
will be a Cause for Regret and Loss
An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah both recorded from Ibn `Abbas
that he said, "When the Prophet came to Al-Madinah, the people of
Al-Madinah were the most terrible people in giving measurement (i.e., they used
to cheat). Thus, Allah revealed,
﴿وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
﴾
(Woe to Al-Mutaffifin.) After this, they began to give
good measure.'' The meaning of the word Tatfif here is to be stingy with
measurement and weight, either by increasing it if it is due from the others,
or decreasing it if it is a debt. Thus, Allah explains that the Mutaffifin
those whom He has promised loss and destruction, whom are meant by "Woe''
are
﴿الَّذِينَ إِذَا
اكْتَالُواْ عَلَى النَّاسِ﴾
(Those who, when they have to receive by measure from
men,) meaning, from among the people.
﴿يَسْتَوْفُونَ﴾
(demand full measure,) meaning, they take their right
by demanding full measure and extra as well.
﴿وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ
أَوْ وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ ﴾
(And when they have to give by measure or weight to
(other) men, give less than due.) meaning, they decrease. Verily, Allah
commanded that the measure and weight should be given in full. He says in
another Ayah,
﴿وَأَوْفُوا
الْكَيْلَ إِذا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُواْ بِالقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ
تَأْوِيلاً ﴾
(And give full measure when you measure, and weigh
with a balance that is straight. That is good and better in the end.) (17:35)
Allah also says,
﴿وَأَوْفُواْ
الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ لاَ نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا﴾
(And give full measure and full weight with justice.
We burden not any person, but with that which he can bear.) (6:152) and He
says,
﴿وَأَقِيمُواْ
الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلاَ تُخْسِرُواْ الْمِيزَانَ ﴾
(And observe the weight with equity and do not make
the balance deficient.) (55:9) Allah destroyed the people of Shu`ayb and wiped
them out because of their cheating in weights and measurements. ning, they take
their right by demanding full measure and extra as well.
﴿وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ
أَوْ وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ ﴾
(And when they have to give by measure or weight to
(other) men, give less than due.) meaning, they decrease. Verily, Allah
commanded that the measure and weight should be given in full. He says in
another Ayah,
﴿وَأَوْفُوا
الْكَيْلَ إِذا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُواْ بِالقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ
تَأْوِيلاً ﴾
(And give full measure when you measure, and weigh
with a balance that is straight. That is good and better in the end.) (17:35)
Allah also says,
﴿وَأَوْفُواْ
الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ لاَ نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا﴾
(And give full measure and full weight with justice.
We burden not any person, but with that which he can bear.) (6:152) and He
says,
﴿وَأَقِيمُواْ
الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلاَ تُخْسِرُواْ الْمِيزَانَ ﴾
(And observe the weight with equity and do not make
the balance deficient.) (55:9) Allah destroyed the people of Shu`ayb and wiped
them out because of their cheating in weights and measurements. be able to
bare. Imam Malik reported from Nafi` who reported from Ibn `Umar that the
Prophet said,
«يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، حَتْى يَغِيبَ
أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْه»
(This will be the Day that mankind will stand before
the Lord of all that exists, until one of them will sink up to the middle of
his ears in sweat.) Al-Bukhari recorded this Hadith from Malik and `Abdullah
bin `Awn, both of whom reported it from Nafi`. Muslim also recorded it from two
routes. Another Hadith: Hadith;uA ? give less than due.) meaning, they decrease.
Verily, Allah commanded that the measure and weight should be given in full. He
says in another Ayah,
﴿وَأَوْفُوا
الْكَيْلَ إِذا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُواْ بِالقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ
تَأْوِيلاً ﴾
(And give full measure when you measure, and weigh
with a balance that is straight. That is good and better in the end.) (17:35)
Allah also says,
﴿وَأَوْفُواْ
الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ لاَ نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا﴾
(And give full measure and full weight with justice.
We burden not any person, but with that which he can bear.) (6:152) and He
says,
﴿وَأَقِيمُواْ
الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلاَ تُخْسِرُواْ الْمِيزَانَ ﴾
(And observe the weight with equity and do not make
the balance deficient.) (55:9) Allah destroyed the people of Shu`ayb and wiped
them out because of their cheating in weights and measurements.
Threatening the Mutaffifin with standing before the
Lord of all that exists
Then Allah says as a threat to them,
﴿أَلا يَظُنُّ
أُوْلَـئِكَ أَنَّهُمْ مَّبْعُوثُونَ - لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴾
(Do they not think that they will be resurrected, on a
Great Day) meaning, do these people not fear the resurrection and standing
before He Who knows the hidden matters and the innermost secrets, on a Day that
contains great horror and tremendous fright Whoever loses on this Day will be
made to enter into a blazing fire. Then Allah says,
﴿يَوْمَ يَقُومُ
النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ ﴾
(The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord
of all that exists) meaning, they will stand barefooted, naked and
uncircumcised at a station that will be difficult, hard, and distressful for
the criminals. They will be covered by the command from Allah, and it will be
that, which the strength and the senses will not be able to bare. Imam Malik
reported from Nafi` who reported from Ibn `Umar that the Prophet said,
«يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، حَتْى يَغِيبَ
أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْه»
(This will be the Day that mankind will stand before
the Lord of all that exists, until one of them will sink up to the middle of
his ears in sweat.) Al-Bukhari recorded this Hadith from Malik and `Abdullah
bin `Awn, both of whom reported it from Nafi`. Muslim also recorded it from two
routes. Another Hadith: Hadit u ?? ? u A ? Threatening the Mutaffifin with
standing before the Lord of all that exists Then Allah says as a threat to
them,
﴿أَلا يَظُنُّ
أُوْلَـئِكَ أَنَّهُمْ مَّبْعُوثُونَ - لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴾
(Do they not think that they will be resurrected, on a
Great Day) meaning, do these people not fear the resurrection and standing
before He Who knows the hidden matters and the innermost secrets, on a Day that
contains great horror and tremendous fright Whoever loses on this Day will be
made to enter into a blazing fire. Then Allah says,
﴿يَوْمَ يَقُومُ
النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ ﴾
(The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord
of all that exists) meaning, they will stand barefooted, naked and
uncircumcised at a station that will be difficult, hard, and distressful for
the criminals. They will be covered by the command from Allah, and it will be
that, which the strength and the senses will not be able to bare. Imam Malik
reported from Nafi` who reported from Ibn `Umar that the Prophet said,
«يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، حَتْى يَغِيبَ
أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْه»
(This will be the Day that mankind will stand before
the Lord of all that exists, until one of them will sink up to the middle of
his ears in sweat.) Al-Bukhari recorded this Hadith from Malik and `Abdullah
bin `Awn, both of whom reported it from Nafi`. Muslim also recorded it from two
routes. Another Hadith: Imam Ahmad recorded from Al-Miqdad, who was Ibn
Al-Aswad Al-Kindi, that he heard the Messenger of Allah saying,
«إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ أُدْنِيَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنَ
الْعِبَادِ حَتْى تَكُونَ قَدْرَ مِيلٍ أَوْ مِيلَيْنِ قال فَتَصْهَرُهُمُ الشَّمْسُ
فَيَكُونُونَ فِي الْعَرَقِ كَقَدْرِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ، مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ إِلَى
عَقِبَيْهِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ إِلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ
إِلَى حَقْوَيْهِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يُلْجِمُهُ إِلْجَامًا»
(On the Day of Judgement, the sun will draw near the
servants until it is a mile or two away from them. Then the sun will burn them,
and they will be submersed in sweat based upon the amount of their deeds. From
among them there will be those whose sweat will come up to their two heels.
From among them there will be those whose sweat will come up to their two
knees. From among them there will be those whose sweat will come up to their
groins. From among them there will be those who will be bridled in sweat (up to
their necks).) This Hadith was recorded by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi. In Sunan Abu
Dawud it is recorded that the Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge with Allah
from the hardship of standing on the Day of Judgement. It has been reported
from Ibn Mas`ud that they will be standing for forty years with their heads
raised toward the sky. No one will speak to them, and the righteous and wicked
among them will all be bridled in sweat. It has been reported from Ibn `Umar
that they will be standing for one hundred years. Both of these statements have
been recorded by Ibn Jarir. In the Sunans of Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i, and Ibn
Majah, it is recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah used to begin
his late night prayer by declaring Allah's greatness ten times, praising Allah
ten times, glorifying Allah ten times, and seeking Allah's forgiveness ten
times. Then he would say,
«اللْهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَعَافِنِي»
(O Allah! Forgive me, guide me, provide for me, and
protect me.) Then he would seek refuge from the hardship of the standing on the
Day of Judgement.