Surah Al-Mutaffifin belongs to the Mufassal, by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets. It is one of the “similar” surahs (an-naza’ir) that he paired in a single rak’ah: he recited it with ’Abasa, according to the hadith of Ibn Mas’ud narrated by Muslim, and it was among the surahs he read in the night prayer.
The Prophet ﷺ used to recite similar surahs two in each rak’ah, including “Woe to the defrauders” with ’Abasa; it is among the surahs he read in the night prayer.
It belongs to the Mufassal, given to the Prophet ﷺ as an extra gift and by which he was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
It opens by threatening those who give short measure and weight and cheat people of their goods, reminding them of the Day of resurrection, reckoning and recompense, so that they may repent to their Creator.
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
ولكن رسول الله ﷺ كان يقرأ النظائر في كل ركعة. الرحمن والنجم، في ركعة … و﴿وَيْلٌ لِلْمُطَفِّفِينَ﴾ و﴿عَبَسَ﴾ في ركعة …
But the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite the similar surahs (an-naza’ir) in each rak’ah: Ar-Rahman and An-Najm in one rak’ah … “Woe to the defrauders” and “He frowned” in one rak’ah …
Main purpose: To warn the unjust deniers about the Day of Resurrection and give the believers good tidings of it.
Al-Mutaffifin, also called “Woe to the defrauders” (Wayl lil-mutaffifin) and “At-Tatfif” (defrauding), is the 83rd surah in the order of the Qur’an and has thirty-six verses. The exegetes differ over whether it is Meccan, Medinan, or partly both. It is more likely Meccan, as it speaks clearly of the wicked and the righteous, the Last Day, the idolaters’ words about the Qur’an and the attitude of Quraysh towards the poor believers.
Tafsir of Surah Al-Mutaffifin Listen to Al-Mutaffifin by other reciters
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
