المطـفـفين

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

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

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

5 On a Mighty Day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Great Day?

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

7 Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

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

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 A Register inscribed.

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

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

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

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

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

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

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

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

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

18 Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

19 And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 A Register inscribed,

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

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

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

26 The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) 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 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

31 And when they returned to their own 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 whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

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

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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