Chapter 83, 36 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
ليوم عظيم
On a Great Day?
Unto an Awful Day,
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed.
A written record.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed,
A written record,
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, looking (at all things).
On couches, gazing,
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
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).
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
ومزاجه من تسنيم
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
And wink one to another when they passed them;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
على الأرائك ينظرون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
On high couches, gazing.
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?