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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Defrauders canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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| 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
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that apparent worldly gain through fraud leads to loss in the hereafter ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
cheating in measure and weight
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economic injustice ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ |
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