Chapter 83, 36 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Woe to the defrauders,
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
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
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
ليوم عظيم
For a tremendous Day -
For a mighty day,
On a Mighty Day,
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
كتاب مرقوم
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
It is a written book.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
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."
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
كتاب مرقوم
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
It is a written book,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
يشهده المقربون
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
على الأرائك ينظرون
On adorned couches, observing.
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
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 people, they would return jesting.
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
على الأرائك ينظرون
On adorned couches, observing.
On thrones, they will look.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?