The Defrauders

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The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.

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instanceOf Quran surah
religious text section
addressesAudience all believers
traders and merchants
belongsToReligion Islam
condemns shortchanging others
worldly arrogance
contrasts fate of the wicked and the righteous
emphasizes accountability before God
honesty in trade
hasAlternativeEnglishTitle The Cheaters in Measure
Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight
hasAlternativeName Al-Mutaffifin
hasArabicName سورة المطففين
hasClassification Meccan surah
hasKeyMessage the righteous will enjoy bliss in the hereafter
those who cheat others will face severe punishment
hasNumberOfVerses 36
hasOrderInQuran 83
hasOriginalTitle سورة المطففين
hasPrimaryTheme condemnation of fraudulent dealings
moral corruption and dishonesty
hasTransliteration Surah Al-Mutaffifin
surface form: Surat al-Muṭaffifīn
isFollowedBy Surah Al-Inshiqaq
isPartOf Quran
isPrecededBy Surah Al-Infitar
isRecitedIn Islamic prayer
isStudiedIn Islamic jurisprudence discussions on business ethics
language Arabic
mentionsConcept Day of Judgment
record of the righteous (Illiyyin)
record of the wicked (Sijjin)
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
teaches that God is aware of all transactions
that apparent worldly gain through fraud leads to loss in the hereafter
warnsAgainst cheating in measure and weight
economic injustice
moral hypocrisy

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Surah Al-Mutaffifin titleMeaning The Defrauders