Surah Al-Mutaffifin · Ayah 30·Makkī

30

وَإِذَا بِهِمْ ﴿٣٠﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 4 words

Rarest here: غ-م-ز — used once in the whole Qurʾān

Recitation · 6 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Iẓhār shafawī1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

4 words · 19 letters · āyah 30 of 36

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 83:34 · Al-Mutaffifinclose

    فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

    So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,

  • Quran 21:41 · Al-Anbiyaaclose

    وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا۟ مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

    And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

  • Quran 23:110 · Al-Muminoonclose

    فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ

    But you took them in mockery to the point that they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at them.

  • Quran 43:47 · Az-Zukhrufclose

    فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ

    But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them.

  • Quran 34:32 · Sabaclose

    قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوٓا۟ أَنَحْنُ صَدَدْنَٰكُمْ عَنِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَآءَكُم بَلْ كُنتُم مُّجْرِمِينَ

    Those who were arrogant will say to those who were oppressed, "Did we avert you from guidance after it had come to you? Rather, you were criminals."

  • Quran 40:83 · Al-Ghaafirclose

    فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

    And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 83:30?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 83:30 include Quran 83:34 (Surah Al-Mutaffifin), Quran 21:41 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa), Quran 23:110 (Surah Al-Muminoon), and Quran 43:47 (Surah Az-Zukhruf). For example, 83:34 reads: “So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 83:30 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 83:30 (Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Defrauding) reads: “And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.”

Which surah is verse 83:30 in?

Quran 83:30 is āyah 30 of Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding), chapter 83 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 36 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 83:30?

Tartīl presents Quran 83:30 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.