Transliteration:( Wa laa tabkhasun naasa ashyaaa 'ahum wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen )
181. So that your weight may be less. In short, Hazrat Shuaib (On whom be peace) had given three instrucions to the people: weigh correctly, do not weigh less; use a scale which is correct, not the one whose balance is interfered with; weights used must be correct - not less. Thus, there is no contradiction in the verses.
182. Do not indulge in highway robbery and stealing, and do not devastate or lay waste the fields of the people.
These people had all these faults in them, therefore these instructions were given to them.
This tells us that a prophet does not come to teach about acts of worship only. but disseminates reforms regarding high moral precepts, politics and social dealings as well. May Allah Almighty guide us to follow these.
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 183 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 181 which provides the complete commentary from verse 181 through 184.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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