المطـفـفين

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

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

5 For a tremendous Day -

5 For a mighty day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

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

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

8 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

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

9 It is a written book.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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

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

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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

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

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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

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

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

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

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

20 It is a written book,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

23 On adorned couches, observing.

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

27 And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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

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

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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

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

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

35 On adorned couches, observing.

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona