Chapter 83, 36 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Unto an Awful Day,
ليوم عظيم
On a Great Day?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
A written record.
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
A written record,
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed,
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
On couches, gazing,
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, looking (at all things).
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
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).
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
And wink one to another when they passed them;
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
On high couches, gazing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?