المطـفـفين

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

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 Woe to those who give less [than due],

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

2 Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

3 But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.

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

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 For a tremendous Day -

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

7 No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

9 A written record.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 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 deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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 are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

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

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

14 No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.

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 No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.

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 No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

19 And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?

20 A written record,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

21 Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

23 On couches, gazing,

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On adorned couches, observing.

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

24 You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.

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 of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

29 Indeed, 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 when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

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 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 would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 But they had not been sent as guardians over them.

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On adorned couches, observing.

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

36 Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?