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Al-Isra, ayah 35

Quran 17:35 — Al-Isra · "And give full measure when you measure, and…"

Verse 35 of 111 · Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) — The Night Journey. This is the 17th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 15.

وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا

Wa awful kaila izaa kiltum wa zinoo bilqistaasil mustaqeem; zaalika khairunw wa ahsanu taaweelaa

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result.

Translations of Al-Isra 17:35

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa awful kaila izaa kiltum wa zinoo bilqistaasil mustaqeem; zaalika khairunw wa ahsanu taaweelaa

Saheeh International
And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Fill the measure when ye measure, and weigh with a right balance; that is meet, and better in the end.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Give full measure when ye measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan sempurnakanlah takaran apabila kamu menakar, dan timbanglah dengan neraca yang benar. Itulah yang lebih utama (bagimu) dan lebih baik akibatnya.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra

Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:35

What does Quran 17:35 say?

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result. This is verse 35 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 35?

The Arabic text: وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا — transliteration: Wa awful kaila izaa kiltum wa zinoo bilqistaasil mustaqeem; zaalika khairunw wa ahsanu taaweelaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 17:35 in?

Al-Isra 17:35 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 285.

How many verses does Surah Al-Isra have?

Surah Al-Isra contains 111 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 17th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-Isra

Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) — The Night Journey — is the 17th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 111 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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