Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 83rd sura of the qur'an with 36 ayat”. Today it says “eighty-third surah of the qur'an”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Connection with previous surah; Special traits of Sūrat Al-Mutaffifin”.
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Sūrat al-Muṭaffifīn ( , "The Defrauders") is the 83rd sura of the Qur'an with 36 ayat .1Ibn Abbas is known for his knowledge of traditions as well as his critical interpretation of the Qur'an . From early on, he gathered information from other companions of Muhammad and gave classes and wrote commentaries. According to him "When the Prophet Muhammad (pbud) came to Al-Madinah , they were the worst people in weights and measures. Then Allah, Glorious is He revealed: "Woe to the Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight)", and they were fair in weights and measures after that. According to Abdullah ibn Masud , Muhammed used to recite two equal surahs in one rak'ah; he would recite (for instance) An-Naziat (79) in one rak'ah, surahs al-Mutaffifin (83) and Sūrat al-ʿAbasa (80) in one rak'ah.2
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Surat Al-Mutaffifin (or "those who deal in fraud") is the 83rd sura of the Qur'an with 36 ayat . v t e
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Surat Al-Mutaffifin ( ) (or "those who deal in fraud") is the 83rd sura of the Qur'an with 36 ayat .
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83rd chapter of the Qur'an "Q83" redirects here.Sūrah al-Muṭaffifīn ( , “The Defrauders”) is the eighty-third surah of the Qur'an with 36 ayat .
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83rd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Muṭaffifīn ( , "The Defrauders") is the eighty-third surah of the Qur'an . It has 36 ayat or verses.
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83rd chapter of the Qur'an Al-Muṭaffifīn ( Arabic : المطففين , "The Defrauders") is the eighty-third surah of the Qur'an . It has 36 ayat or verses. It is the last Meccan surah in Quran.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 83rd sura of the qur'an with 36 ayat”. Today it says “eighty-third surah of the qur'an”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Connection with previous surah; Special traits of Sūrat Al-Mutaffifin”. Read the current article and compare.
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the 83rd sura of the qur'an with 36 ayat
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eighty-third surah of the qur'an
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