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 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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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, exact 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 But when they have to give by measure or weight to 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 called to account? -

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5 Unto an Awful Day,

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5 On a Mighty Day,

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

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6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

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

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7 Nay! Surely the record of 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 explain to thee what Sijjin is?

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9 A written record.

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9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

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10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

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10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

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11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

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11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

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12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

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12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds 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 Signs are rehearsed 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 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

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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 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

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16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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16 Further, they will enter the Fire 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 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

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

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18 Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

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

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19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

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20 A written record,

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20 (There is) a Register (fully) 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).

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22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

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22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

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23 On couches, gazing,

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23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

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

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24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

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

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25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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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 seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

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27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

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27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

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

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28 A spring, from (the waters) 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 Those in sin 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 at each other (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 whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

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33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

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33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

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

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34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

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35 On high couches, gazing.

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35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

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

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36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?