المطـفـفين

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

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

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

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

3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

4 Do they not think that they will be called to account? -

5 For a tremendous Day -

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 On a Mighty Day,

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

6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

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

7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

7 Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

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

9 A written record.

9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

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

13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

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

14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

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

15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

15 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

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

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

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

17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

17 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

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

18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

18 Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

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

19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

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

20 A written record,

20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

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

21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

23 On adorned couches, observing.

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

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

24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

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

25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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

26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

26 The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

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

28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

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

29 Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,

29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

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

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

30 And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

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

31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

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

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

32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

32 And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

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

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

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

34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

35 On adorned couches, observing.

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

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

36 Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?

36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?