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Al-Mutaffifin (المطففين)

Quran 83:1 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 1

Chapter 83 · The Defrauding · Juz 30

1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

Wailul lil mutaffifeen

Woe to those who give less [than due],

Quran 83:1 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin

About This Verse

This is verse 1 of 36 in Surah Al-Mutaffifin (المطففين), meaning “The Defrauding”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Mutaffifin is the 83th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 36 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 83:1

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wailul lil mutaffifeen

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Surrounding Verses

1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

Woe to those who give less [than due],

2

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

3

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.