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down to Our servant, produce another sura Weigh with a level balance. (26:182)
equal to it, and call your witnesses, besides He erected heaven and established the balance, so
Allah, if you are telling the truth. If you do not do that you would not transgress the balance. (55:7-8)
that–and you will not do it–then fear the Fire Give just weight–do not skimp in the balance.
whose fuel is people and stones, made ready for (55:9)
the disbelievers. (2:23-24) Woe to the stinters! Those who, when they take a
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and measure from people, exact full measure, but
children will not help them against Allah in any when they give them a measure or weight, hand
way. They are fuel for the Fire. (3:10) over less than is due. (83:1-3)
You and what you worship besides Allah are fuel
for Hell. You will go down into it. (21:98) FURQAN (SEE DISCRIMINATION)
You who believe! Safeguard yourselves and your
families from a Fire whose fuel is people and FURTHER MOSQUE, THE
stones. Harsh, terrible angels are in charge of it (MASJID AL-AQSA)
who do not disobey Allah in respect of any order Glory be to Him Who took His servant on a jour-
He gives them and carry out what they are or- ney by night from the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-
dered to do. (66:6) Haram) to the Further Mosque (Masjid al-Aqsa),
whose surroundings We have blessed, in order to
FULL MEASURE AND FULL WEIGHT show him some of Our Signs. He is the All-
And that you do not go near the property of or- Hearing, the All-Seeing. (17:1)
phans before they reach maturity–except in a
good way; that you give full measure and full
weight with justice–We impose on no self any
more than it can bear; that you are equitable when
you speak–even if a near relative is concerned; and
that you fulfil Allah’s contract. That is what He in-
structs you to do, so that hopefully you will pay
heed. (6:152)
And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu‘ayb who
said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no
other god than Him. A Clear Sign has come to you
from your Lord. Give full measure and full weight.
Do not diminish people’s goods. Do not cause cor-
ruption in the land after it has been put right. That
is better for you if you are believers.’ (7:85)
And to Madyan their brother Shu‘ayb. He said, ‘My
people, worship Allah! You have no god apart from
Him. Do not give short measure and short weight.
I see you prospering and I fear for you the punish-
ment of an all-encompassing Day. My people!
Give full measure and full weight with justice; do
not diminish people's goods; and do not go about
the earth, corrupting it.’ (11:84-85)
Give full measure when you measure and weigh
with a level balance. That is better and gives the
best result. (17:35)
Give full measure. Do not skimp. (26:181)
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