Transliteration:( Wa izan qalabooo ilaaa ahlihimun qalaboo fakiheen )
21. It means the infidels were committing three major crimes in the world:
1. Making fun of the believers
2. Winking and making evil suggestions on seeing the believers.
3. And expressing joy on committing sins.
From this we learn that backbiting is not done verbally only but through evil suggestions of the eye, etc. as well. We further learn that the infidels are duty bound to keep their affairs straight even if they are not duty bound to acts of worship. Also, expressing joy at sins is an act of sin and the way of the infidels.
The tafsir of Surah Mutaffifin verse 31 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Mutaffifin ayat 29 which provides the complete commentary from verse 29 through 36.
(83:31) and when they went back to their families, they went back jesting,[12]
12. That is, they returned home rejoicing, thinking that they had made fun of such and such a Muslim, had passed evil remarks against him and subjected him to ridicule among the people.
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