11:86 Hud (Hud)

{ بَقِيَّةُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ ْ} أي: يكفيكم ما أبقى الله لكم من الخير، وما هو لكم، فلا تطمعوا في أمر لكم عنه غنية، وهو ضار لكم جدا. { إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ ْ} فاعملوا بمقتضى الإيمان، { وَمَا أَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَفِيظٍ ْ} أي: لست بحافظ لأعمالكم، ووكيل عليها، وإنما الذي يحفظها الله تعالى، وأما أنا، فأبلغكم ما أرسلت به.

وقوله "بقية الله خير لكم" قال ابن عباس: رزق الله خير لكم وقال الحسن رزق الله خير من بخسكم الناس وقال الربيع بن أنس وصية الله خير لكم وقال مجاهد طاعة الله وقال قتادة حظكم من الله خير لكم وقال عبدالرحمن بن زيد بن أسلم: الهلاك في العذاب والبقية في الرحمة وقال أبو جعفر بن جرير "بقية الله خير لكم" أي ما يفضل لكم من الربح بعد وفاء الكيل والميزان خير لكم من أخذ أموال الناس قال وقد روي هذا عن ابن عباس قلت ويشبه قوله تعالى "قل لا يستوي الخبيث والطيب ولو أعجبك كثرة الخبيث" الآية وقوله "وما أنا عليكم بحفيظ" أي برقيب ولا حفيظ أي افعلوا ذلك لله عز وجل لا تفعلوه ليراكم الناس بل لله عز وجل.

First, he (Shu`ayb) prohibited them from cheating in business by decreasing the weights whenever they gave (products) to people.

He commanded them to give just measure and weight whether they were giving or receiving (in transactions). He also forbade them from causing mischief and corruption in the land. This was due to their practice of highway robbery along the roads. Abu Ja`far bin Jarir said,

بَقِيَّتُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ

(That which is left by Allah (after giving the rights of the people) is better for you,) "This means what you gain from your successful business dealings in which you have given just measure, is better for you than wrongfully taking the wealth of the people." Ibn Jarir said that this statement has been reported from Ibn `Abbas and I say it is similar to Allah's statement,

قُل لاَّ يَسْتَوِى الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ الْخَبِيثِ

(Say: "Not equal are Khabith (all that is evil) and Tayyib (all that is good), even though the abundance of Khabith may please you.")5:100 Allah then says,

وَمَآ أَنَاْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَفِيظٍ

(And I am not a guardian over you.) This means a watcher over you people. In other words, "Do this for Allah and not to be seen by the people."

The remainder which is from God that provision of His which remains for you after you have given full measure and weight is better for you than fraud if you are believers; and I am not a guardian over you’ a watcher that I should requite you for your deeds I was sent only as a warner.

Then, affectionately, he explained to them:

بَقِيَّتُ اللَّـهِ خَيْرٌ‌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ۚ وَمَا أَنَا عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظٍ

Whatever is left { with you ] by Allah is better for you, if you are believers. And I am not a watchman over you - 86.