المطـفـفين

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

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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, exact full measure,

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to 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 called to account? -

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Mighty Day,

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 A Day when (all) 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 Nay! Surely the record of 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 explain to thee what Sijjin is?

9 A written record.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds 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 Signs are rehearsed 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 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

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 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Further, they will enter the Fire 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 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

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

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

18 Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

20 A written record,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

23 On couches, gazing,

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine 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 seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A spring, from (the waters) 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 Those in sin 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 at each other (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 whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?