Chapter 83, 36 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
ليوم عظيم
On a Mighty Day,
On a Great Day?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
A Register inscribed.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
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! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
A Register inscribed,
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On thrones, looking (at all things).
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
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).
ومزاجه من تسنيم
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
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 people, they would return jesting;
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: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?