المطـفـفين

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

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

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,

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

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.

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

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

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

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

5 On a Mighty Day,

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 For a tremendous Day -

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 ?

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

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

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

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

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

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

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

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

9 A written record.

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

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

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

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 A written record,

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

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

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

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

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

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

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On adorned couches, observing.

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

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

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

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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

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

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 -

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

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

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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;

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

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.

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

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

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

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

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,

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

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

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 On adorned couches, observing.

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 ?

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