Quran 83:3

Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 3

Verse 3 of 36 in Surah Al-Mutaffifin (المطففين), chapter 83 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

EnglishSaheeh International: But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
TamilJan Trust Foundation: ஆனால், அவர்கள் அளந்தோ, நிறுத்தோ கொடுக்கும்போது குறை(த்து நஷ்டமுண்டா)க்குகிறார்கள்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: කිරා දෙන විට හෝ මැන දෙන විට අඩු කර දෙති.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: اور جب انہیں ناپ کر یا تول کر دیتے ہیں تو کم دیتے ہیں.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: （相手にわたす）量や重さを計るときは，少なく計量する者たちである。
ChineseMa Jian: 当他们量给别人或称给别人的时候，他们不称足不量足。

Tafsir of 83:3

Which was revealed in Al-Madinah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Increasing and decreasing in the Measure and Weight will be a Cause for Regret and Loss An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah both recorded from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "When the Prophet came to Al-Madinah, the people of Al-Madinah were the most terrible people in giving measurement (i.e., they used to cheat). Thus, Allah revealed, وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ (Woe to Al-Mutaffifin.) After this, they began to give good measure." The meaning of the word Tatfif here is to be stingy with measurement and weight, either by increasing it if it is due from the others, or decreasing it if it is a debt. Thus, Allah explains that the Mutaffifin those whom He has promised loss and destruction, whom are meant by "Woe" are الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُواْ عَلَى النَّاسِ (Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men,) meaning, from among the people. يَسْتَوْفُونَ (demand full measure,) meaning, they take their right by demanding full measure and extra as well.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)