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).
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
ليوم عظيم
On a Great Day?
On a Mighty 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)?
A Day when (all) mankind will 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! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those that 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!
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
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.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
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, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, looking (at all things).
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Their thirst will be slaked with 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).
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Those in sin 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 whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
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 people, they would return jesting;
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
على الأرائك ينظرون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?