المطـفـفين

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

2 Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

3 But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 For a mighty day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

6 The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

7 Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

8 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

9 A written record.

9 It is a written book.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

12 And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

13 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

14 Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

15 Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

17 Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

19 And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

20 A written record,

20 It is a written book,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

21 Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

25 They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

26 The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

28 A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

29 Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,

29 Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

30 And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

31 And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

32 And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

36 Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona