Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight

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"Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight" refers to dishonest traders who cheat in measurements, a theme that gives Surah Al-Mutaffifin its name and central moral focus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of people
moral category
ArabicName Al-Mutaffifin
associatedWith cheating in measurements
cheating in weights
dishonest trade practices
centralThemeOf Surah Al-Mutaffifin
condemnedIn Islamic ethics
Quran
contrastsWith fair traders
describedIn Surah Al-Mutaffifin
encouragesAvoidanceOf cheating in commerce
engageIn economic injustice
exploitation of customers
fraud in trade
ethicalEvaluationInIslam major sin
languageOfTerm Arabic
linkedTo greed
hypocrisy
love of worldly gain
mentionedIn Quran 83:1
Quran 83:2
Quran 83:3
moralConsequence threat of divine punishment
moralLessonFor Muslim traders
all economic agents
moralStatus condemned
moralTeachingEmphasizes accountability before God
accuracy in measurement
justice in trade
oppositeOf those who are honest in measure and weight
prohibitedBy Sharia
surface form: Islamic law
relatedConcept fraud
gharar
riba
socialImpact corruption of markets
loss of public trust
theologicalImplication forgetfulness of the Day of Judgment
usedAsExampleOf unethical business behavior
violate Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
surface form: Islamic commercial law

principles of fairness
principles of honesty
warnedAgainstIn Surah Al-Mutaffifin

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Surah Al-Mutaffifin titleMeaning Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight
The Defrauders hasAlternativeEnglishTitle Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight