Al Mutaffine

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

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

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2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

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

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3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

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

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

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

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5 Unto an Awful Day,

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5 On a Great Day?

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6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

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

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

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

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

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8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

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9 A written record.

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9 A Register inscribed.

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10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

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11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

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11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

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12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

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

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13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

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

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14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

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

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15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

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

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16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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

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17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

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17 Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

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

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

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

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

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20 A written record,

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20 A Register inscribed,

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

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

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22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

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

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23 On couches, gazing,

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23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

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

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

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

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

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26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

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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).

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27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

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

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

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28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

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

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29 Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

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30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

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

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31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

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

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32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

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

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33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

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

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34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

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

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35 On high couches, gazing.

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

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

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