Taken from Sheikh Uthamin’s tafsir of Sura Al Mutaffiffun (chapter 83)
1) Woe to Al Mutaffififun (those who give less in measure and weight)
2) Those who when they have to receive by measure from men demand full measure
3) And when they have to give by measure or weight to men give less than due
4) Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning)
5) On a great day 6 The day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Alamin (all that exits)
Sheikh
Uthamin said concerning the explanation of Chapter Al-Mutaffinfin (Woe) The
word woe is repeated in the Quran many times and according to what is most
correct it is a statement of threat by which Allah threatens those whom oppose
His command or indulge in what He has prohibited them from.
And
the prohibition is mentioned in the sentence following the threat. Therefore in
this case Allah the Exalted says woe be to Al Mutaffififun
So
who are these Al Mutaffififun?
These
Al Mutaffififun are explained in the next verse He said :
(Those
who when they have to receive by measure from men demand full measure)
(And when they have to give by measure or weight to men they give less than what is due)
(Those who when they have to receive by measure from men demand full measure)
(And when they have to give by measure or weight to men they give less than what is due)
(Those who when they have to receive by measure from men demand full measure)
Meaning
when they buy from the people that which is weighed they demand from the people
their rights in full without any deficiency (And when they have to give by
measure or weight to men they give less than what is due) But if they are
weighing or they are the ones selling the weighed meat or selling something
which is measured they give a weight that is deficient (they give less than
what is due) Therefore they demand their rights in full and they are
deficient in giving others their rights So they combined two affairs they
combine greed and stinginess. Greed in
demanding his rights in full without any leniency or forgiveness and stinginess
because he does not give the full weight that is incumbent upon him. This
example that Allah the Exalted mentions concerning the weigh and measure is
just an example therefore it also applies to everything which is similar to
this. Therefore everyone who demands their rights in full when they are due to
receive rights but they don’t give full rights when the rights are due from
them then they are included in these noble verses.
An
example of this is the husband who wants from his wife that she gives him all
of his rights in full and he is not lenient in any of his rights. But when it
is time to give his wife her rights then he is lackadaisical and he does not
give her that which is due her. And there are so many complaints from the women
about this type of husband. And with Allah refuge is sought.
To
the extent that many of the husbands want from their wives that they give them
all of their rights but they don’t give their wives all of their rights and
possibility the husbands will fall short in giving their wives most of the
basic rights such as spending on them and living with them in kindness and
other than that.
Verily
oppressing another person is more severe than a person oppressing himself
concerning the rights of Allah because the person oppressing himself concerning
the rights of Allah is beneath the will of Allah if it is a sin other that
shirk. If Allah wants to He will forgive the person and if He wants to He will
punish the person. But in regards to the rights of the people there has to be
compensation given. And for this reason the Prophet peace and blessing are upon
him said (to his companions) who do you consider to be the bankrupt person.
They said the one from us who does not have any currency or any possessions.
He
(the Prophet peace and blessings are upon him) said Verily the bankrupt
person from my nation is the one who will come on the Day of Judgment
with good deeds the size of a mountain (meaning a lot of good deeds). So he
will come with these good deeds but he has oppressed this person and he abused
this person and he hit this person and he took the wealth from this person.
Therefore this person he oppressed will take from his good deeds and that
person will take from his good deeds and this person will take from his good
deeds and if his good deeds run out before he repays that which he owes then he
will be given the sins of those he wronged and their sins will be flung on top
of him and then he will be flung into the fire.
So
my advice to those who are lackadaisical or negligent concerning the rights of
there spouses is that they fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic because the
Prophet peace and blessings are upon him advised with this during the biggest
gathering that the Islamic world witnessed during the lifetime of the Messenger
of Allah peace and blessings are upon him on the day of Arafat during the
farewell pilgrimage.
He
said fear Allah concerning the women because verily you took them as a trust
from Allah and you have been permitted to have intimate relationships with them
by the word of Allah.
Also
you will find that some of the parents desire for their children to give them
all of their rights in a perfect manner. So they want for their children to
honor them and give them their rights and to give them money and to give
physical help and everything type of honor possible but he is neglectful
concerning his children and he does not give his children their rights. We say
that this person is Al Mutaf (those who give less in measure and weight) That
father who wants for his children to honor him to the maximum all the while he
is neglectful concerning their rights we say to him you are Al Mutaf (those who
give less in measure and weight).
1) Woe to Al Mutaffififun (those who give less in measure and weight)
2) Those who when they have to receive by measure from men demand full measure
3) And when they have to give by measure or weight to men give less than due
Translated by Rasheed Barbee
The following is a summary translation taken from www.ibnothaimeen.com
http://mtws.posthaven.com/woe-to-every-unjust-husband
