Al Mutaffine

Pickthall

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

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

2 Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

3 But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

6 The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

7 Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

8 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Shakir

12 And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

13 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

14 Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

15 Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Shakir

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Pickthall

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

Shakir

17 Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

19 And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

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

Shakir

21 Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Shakir

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Pickthall

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

Shakir

25 They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

26 The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Shakir

27 And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

28 A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

29 Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Shakir

30 And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

31 And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

32 And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Shakir

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Shakir

35 On thrones, they will look.

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona