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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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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasVerseStyle Short, emphatic verses
languageScript Arabic script
literaryType Rhymed prose revelation
mentionsConcept Day of Judgment NERFINISHED
Record of the righteous (Illiyyin) NERFINISHED
Record of the wicked (Sijjin) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
positionInQuran 83
precedesSurah Al-Inshiqaq NERFINISHED
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 Muhammad
surface form: Prophet 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 NERFINISHED
Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight NERFINISHED
transliteration Surat al-Muṭaffifīn NERFINISHED
verseRange Qur'an 83:1-36
warnsAgainst Cheating in trade
Moral corruption

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