Journey through the Qur’an:Juz 30

Tafseer Surah al-Mutafifeen Ayaat 18-36

Ayaat 18-28 - Faces Radiant with Joy Then follows an account of the other group - the righteous. This is given in the customary Qur’anic manner of providing two elaborately contrasting images, so that a detailed comparison may be drawn. This section of the Surah starts with the Arabic term, kalla, which connotes strong reproach…

Tafseer Surah al-Mutafifeen Ayaat 1-17

Ayaat 1-6 - Dishonesty in Business a Cause of Regret in the Hereafter Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala opens the Surah with a declaration of war. The Arabic term ‘woe’ implies destruction and ruin. The meaning of the word tatfeef from which mutafifeen is derived is ‘to be stingy with measurement and weight, either by increasing…

Surah al-Mutafifeen – An Overview

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Period of Revelation: Makkan Order of Revelation: 86 Theme and Subject Matter: The theme of this Surah too is the Hereafter. In the first six ayaat the people have been taken to task for the prevalent evil practice in their commercial dealings.…