Chapter 83, 36 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
Unto an Awful Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
On a Mighty Day,
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
A written record.
Kitabun marqoomun
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
A written record,
Kitabun marqoomun
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
On couches, gazing,
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ
And wink one to another when they passed them;
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
On high couches, gazing.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ