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