المطـفـفين

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

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

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

5 For a tremendous Day -

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Mighty Day,

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

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

9 Kitabun marqoomun

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

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

23 On adorned couches, observing.

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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

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

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

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

35 On adorned couches, observing.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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