Surah Al Mutaffifin by Shuraim & Sudais with Urdu Translation

Recitation Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83 with Urdu Translation

• Alternate Names of the Surah: At-Tatfif
• In Para / Juzz Number: 30
• Number of verses: 36
• Revealed in: Makki in many Quran indexes; Madani in other reports discussed by Ma’ariful Qur’an
• Reciters: Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais and Shaykh Saud Al-Shuraim
• Urdu Translation: Qari Fateh Muhammad Jalhendri

The Central Theme and Topic of the Surah

Surah Al-Mutaffifin condemns people who demand their full entitlement from others while giving less than what they owe. Its immediate example is dishonesty in weights and measures, but the moral principle reaches every situation in which someone withholds another person’s due. Ordinary transactions are therefore placed under the light of the Hereafter.

The surah asks whether such people realise that they will be raised before the Lord of all worlds. Their unfairness reveals a failure to take that meeting seriously. The record of the wicked is contrasted with the honoured record of the righteous, showing that apparently small acts belong to a complete moral account.

Persistent wrongdoing is described as leaving a stain upon the heart. This explains how repeated misconduct can make a person increasingly resistant to truth. The problem is not merely external behaviour; it can damage the ability to recognise and welcome guidance.

The surah also recalls the mockery directed at believers by those confident in their own position. Their amusement will not determine the final outcome. In the Hereafter, the faithful receive honour and lasting joy, while the false confidence of their opponents is exposed. The central message joins honesty with belief in judgement. Giving people their rights, keeping the heart responsive, and refusing to measure truth by social approval are essential expressions of faith. No dishonest gain is worth the spiritual loss it can bring.

Source: Ma’ariful Qur’an — 83:1; 83:7; 83:14; 83:18; 83:29.

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