المطـفـفين

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

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

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

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

5 For a tremendous Day -

5 On a Mighty Day,

5 Unto an Awful Day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

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

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

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

9 A written record.

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 A written record,

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

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

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

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

23 On adorned couches, observing.

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

23 On couches, gazing,

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

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

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

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

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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

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

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

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

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

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

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

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

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

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

35 On adorned couches, observing.

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

35 On high couches, gazing.

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

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

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