Al-Mutaffifin

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Al-Mutaffifin is a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and dishonest trading practices.

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Al-Mutaffifin canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chapter of the Qur'an
Surah of the Qur'an
addressesBelief Certainty in resurrection and recompense
addressesGroup Those who give less than due in measure
Traders and merchants
associatedWithConcept Prohibition of fraud
Social justice in Islam
canonicalStatus Part of the standard 114 surahs of the Qur'an
classification Makki surah
containsSection Description of the bliss of the righteous
Description of the fate of the wicked
containsTerm Mutaffifin
emphasizes Accountability before God
Honesty in business transactions
ethicalCategory Commercial honesty
Economic justice
focusesOn Consequences of disbelief and mockery of the Hereafter
Ethical conduct in economic life
followsSurah Al-Infitar
hasVerseStyle Short, emphatic verses
languageScript Arabic script
literaryType Rhymed prose revelation
mentionsConcept Day of Judgment
Record of the righteous (Illiyyin)
Record of the wicked (Sijjin)
mutaffifinDefinition Those who cheat by giving less than what is due
nameInArabic سورة المطففين
numberOfVerses 36
opensWith Condemnation of those who give less in measure and weight
partOf The Qur'an
linked to: Quran
positionInQuran 83
precedesSurah Al-Inshiqaq
primaryTheme Condemnation of fraudulent dealings and dishonest trading practices
Warning against cheating in measure and weight
recitedBy Muslims in worship and study
religiousTradition Islam
revealedInLanguage Arabic
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
scriptureType Quranic surah
teaches That all deeds are recorded and will be judged
That cheating others in trade is a grave sin
translationOfName The Defrauders
Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight
transliteration Surat al-Muṭaffifīn
linked to: Surah Al-Mutaffifin
verseRange Qur'an 83:1-36
warnsAgainst Cheating in trade
Moral corruption

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The Defrauders hasAlternativeName Al-Mutaffifin
Al-Inshiqaq followsSurah Al-Mutaffifin
Quran 83:9 chapterName Al-Mutaffifin
Quran 83:21 surahName Al-Mutaffifin
Quran 83:1 surahNameEnglish Al-Mutaffifin
Quran 83:18 surahName Al-Mutaffifin