# 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 2

- **Surah:** 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding) — سورة المطففين
- **Verse:** 2 / 36 · **Juz:** 30 · **Mushaf page:** 587
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-2

## Arabic

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اِذَا ا‌كْتَالُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَۘ

## Transcription

Allatheena itha iktalooAAala annasi yastawfoon

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

Those who, when they take a measure from people, exact full measure,

### Progressive Muslims

Those who when they are receiving any measure from the people, they take it in full.

### Shabbir Ahmed

Those who demand full measure when receiving from people.

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Those who, when they take measure from men, take in full,

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

Those who when they are receiving any measure from the people, they take it in full.

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

Who demand full measure when receiving from the people.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Who insist on being given full when they take from others,

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

### Muhammad Asad

those who, when they are to receive their due from [other] people, demand that it be given in full –

### Marmaduke Pickthall

Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

those who, when they take from others by measure, take their full share; [1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] At several places in the Quran, giving of short measure and weight has been condemned and measuring fully and weighing rightly has been stressed. In Surah Al-Anaam, it has been enjoined: You should use a full measure and a just balance. We charge one only with that much responsibility that one can bear. (verse 152). In Surah Bani Israil, it has been said: Give full measure when you measure and weigh with even scales. (verse 35). In Surah Ar-Rehman, it has been stressed: Do not upset the balance: weigh with equity and do not give short weight. (verses 8-9). The people of the Prophet Shuaib (peace be upon him) were punished for the reason that the evil of giving short measure and weight had become widespread among them and in spite of his counsel and advice they did not refrain from it.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

When they buy from people they insist on a full measure that will not abate.

### Bijan Moeinian

The ones who insist to get their money’s worth but when it comes to them, …

### Al-Hilali & Khan

Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

Those who take full measure ˹when they buy˺ from people,

### Taqi Usmani

who, when they measure something to receive from people, take it in full,

### Abdul Haleem

who demand of other people full measure for themselves,

### Arthur John Arberry

when they measure against the people, take full measure

### E. Henry Palmer

who when they measure against others take full measure;

### Hamid S. Aziz

Who, when they take the measure of their dues from men take it fully,

### Mahmoud Ghali

Who, when they measure against mankind, (i. e., when they take from others) take full (measure),

### George Sale

who, when they receive by measure from other men, take the full;

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

Those who demand full measure, when they have to receive by measure from men,

### Amatul Rahman Omar

When they receive measure from other people they receive in full (not allowing the least shortage and loss),

### Ali Quli Qarai

who, when they measure [a commodity bought] from the people, take the full measure,

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Onlar ki, insanlardan haklarını tam ölçüyle alırlar da;

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Ki onlar, insanlardan ölçerek aldıklarında noksansız alırlar.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

- Onlar, insanlardan bir şey aldıkları zaman tam ölçüp tartarlar. Kendileri bir şey sattıkları zaman onlara eksik ölçüp tartarlar.

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Onlar insanlardan (bir şey) ölçüp aldıkları zaman, tam ölçerler.

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Ki nas üzerinden kendilerine ölçtükleri zaman tam basarlar

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Onlar ki, insanlar üzerinden kendilerine ölçtüklerinde tam basarlar.

### Gültekin Onan

Ki onlar, insanlardan ölçerek aldıklarında noksansız alırlar.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

Ki onlar insanlardan ölçekle aldıkları zaman (haklarını) tastamam alanlar,

### İbni Kesir

Onlar ki; insanlardan bir şey aldıkları zaman kendileri ölçerek tam alırlar.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Onlar, (öteki) insanlardan haklarını eksiksiz isterler;

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

İnsanlardan/halktan aldıklarında tam alan..

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Onlar insanlardan bir şey ölçüp aldıkları zaman ölçüyü tam yaparlar.

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Ki onlar insanlardan alırken ölçüyü tam yaparlar,

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Kendileri başkalarından alacakları zaman noksansız isterler;

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Onlar, alırlarken tam olarak ölçer, tartarlar.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

İnsanlardan ölçerek aldıklarında eksiksiz alırlar.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

İnsanlardan alırken ölçünün tam olmasını isterler,

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

Onlar insanlardan (bir şey alırken) ölçtüklerinde (baskı yaparak) tam ölçerler.[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] Ayette [‘alâ] edatı kullanıldığı için burada kınanan davranış yalnızca satarken değil, alırken de karşı tarafa baskı ve zorbalık uygulanmasıdır.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Onlar, alırlarken tam olarak ölçer, tartarlar.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Onlar, alırlarken tam olarak ölçer, tartarlar.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Onlar insanlardan alırken ölçünün tam olmasını isteyen;

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ٱلَّذِينَ — alladhīna | Those who | — |
| 2 | إِذَا — idhā | when | — |
| 3 | ٱكْتَالُوا۟ — ik'tālū | they take a measure | كيل — Kef-Ye-Lam |
| 4 | عَلَى — ʿalā | from | — |
| 5 | ٱلنَّاسِ — l-nāsi | the people | نوس — Nun-Vav-Sin |
| 6 | يَسْتَوْفُونَ — yastawfūna | they take in full | وفي — Vav-Fe-Ye |

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