Kitab

المطـفـفين

Chapter 83, 36 verses

  • Arabic
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Word by word
Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

Shakir

Woe to the defrauders,

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

Word by word

وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

Arabic

الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

Word by word

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

Arabic

وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

Word by word

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

Arabic

ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Arabic, with marks

أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَٰئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ

Word by word

أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ

Arabic

ليوم عظيم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

On a Great Day?

Shakir

For a mighty day,

Arabic, with marks

لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Word by word

لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Arabic

يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

Shakir

The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Arabic

كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْفُجَّارِ لَفِي سِجِّينٍ

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ

Arabic

وما أدراك ما سجين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Shakir

And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ

Arabic

كتاب مرقوم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A Register inscribed.

Shakir

It is a written book.

Arabic, with marks

كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

Word by word

كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

Arabic

ويل يومئذ للمكذبين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Shakir

Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Arabic, with marks

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Word by word

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Arabic

الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

Shakir

Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Word by word

ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Arabic

وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Word by word

وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Arabic

إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Word by word

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Arabic

كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Shakir

Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Word by word

كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

Arabic

كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ

Arabic

ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُو الْجَحِيمِ

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Arabic

ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Word by word

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Arabic

كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ

Arabic

وما أدراك ما عليون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

Arabic

كتاب مرقوم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A Register inscribed,

Shakir

It is a written book,

Arabic, with marks

كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

Word by word

كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

Arabic

يشهده المقربون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Word by word

يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Arabic

إن الأبرار لفي نعيم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ

Word by word

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

Arabic

على الأرائك ينظرون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

On thrones, looking (at all things).

Shakir

On thrones, they shall gaze;

Arabic, with marks

عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

Word by word

عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

Arabic

تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

Shakir

You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

Arabic, with marks

تَعْرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ النَّعِيمِ

Word by word

تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Arabic

يسقون من رحيق مختوم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ

Word by word

يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ

Arabic

ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

خِتَامُهُ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ

Word by word

خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ

Arabic

ومزاجه من تسنيم

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

Shakir

And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

Arabic, with marks

وَمِزَاجُهُ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ

Word by word

وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ

Arabic

عينا يشرب بها المقربون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Word by word

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Arabic

إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ

Word by word

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ

Arabic

وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

Shakir

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

Arabic, with marks

وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

Word by word

وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

Arabic

وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

Shakir

And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

Arabic, with marks

وَإِذَا انقَلَبُوا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمُ انقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ

Arabic

وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

Arabic, with marks

وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَضَالُّونَ

Word by word

وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ

Arabic

وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظِينَ

Word by word

وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ

Arabic

فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

Shakir

So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

Arabic, with marks

فَالْيَوْمَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

Word by word

فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

Arabic

على الأرائك ينظرون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

On thrones, they will look.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

Word by word

عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

Arabic

هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Arabic, with marks

هَلْ ثُوِّبَ الْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ

Word by word

هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ

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