المطـفـفين

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

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

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

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Great Day?

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

7 Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

9 A written record.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 A Register inscribed.

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

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

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

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

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

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

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

17 Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

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

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

18 Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

19 And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

20 A written record,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 A Register inscribed,

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

23 On couches, gazing,

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

26 The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

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

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

31 And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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