المطـفـفين

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

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

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 not these think that they shall be raised again

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

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

5 For a mighty day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Great Day?

6 The day on which men shall 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! most surely the record of the wicked is in the 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 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

9 It is a written book.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 A Register inscribed.

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

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

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

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! rather, what they used to do has become like 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! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from 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 most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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

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

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

20 It is a written book,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 A Register inscribed,

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

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

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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

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

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 the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

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

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

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 followers they returned exulting.

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: Most surely these are in error;

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

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

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 thrones, they will look.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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