Quran-83:13 Surah Al-mutaffifeen English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration:( Izaa tutlaa'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen )

13.Who when Our Verses are recited to them he says: "(these are) stories of the ancients" (10). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(13) When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Mutaffifeen Ayat 13 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

10.Rejecting the Verses of Allah – Commentary (Tafseer) of the Verse 83:13

"Who, when Our Verses are recited to them, say: '(These are) stories of the ancients.'"

The Arrogance of Disbelievers

This verse highlights the attitude of disbelievers who mock the Quran by calling it ancient tales.

  • Because of this rejection, the Quran does not affect their hearts.
  • True belief in the Quran is not like believing in fairy tales or common storybooks—it requires faith and sincerity.
  • The words of the Quran are heard with the ears, but its secrets are understood only through faith.

Thus, those who dismiss the Quran as mere stories fail to grasp its divine wisdom and remain deprived of its guidance.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Mutaffifin verse 13 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Mutaffifin ayat 7 which provides the complete commentary from verse 7 through 17.


Ala-Maududi

(83:13) who, when Our verses are recited to him,[6] says: “Mere tales of olden times!”


6. Our verses: Those verses in which news of the Day of Recompense has been given.

(13) When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

Surah Al-Mutaffifeen All Ayat (Verses)

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