المطـفـفين

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 For a tremendous Day -

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

9 Kitabun marqoomun

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

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

13 When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

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 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

17 Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On adorned couches, observing.

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

29 Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

30 And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

32 And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

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

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On adorned couches, observing.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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