المطـفـفين

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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

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

5 For a mighty day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 For a tremendous 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 mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

9 It is a written book.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

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

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 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 deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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

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

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

20 It is a written book,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On adorned couches, observing.

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

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 [pure] wine [which was] sealed.

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

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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

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

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

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

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On adorned couches, observing.

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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