Al Mutaffine

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

1 Woe to those who give less [than due],

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

2 Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

3 But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Saheeh International

5 For a tremendous Day -

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

6 The Day when mankind will 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 -

Saheeh International

7 No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Saheeh International

9 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Saheeh International

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Saheeh International

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Saheeh International

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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.

Saheeh International

13 When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

14 No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.

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.

Saheeh International

15 No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Saheeh International

16 Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

17 Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

18 No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

19 And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Saheeh International

20 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

21 Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Saheeh International

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Saheeh International

23 On adorned couches, observing.

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

24 You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

25 They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

26 The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Saheeh International

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

28 A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

29 Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Saheeh International

30 And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

32 And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Saheeh International

33 But they had not been sent as guardians over them.

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

34 So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Saheeh International

35 On adorned couches, observing.

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

36 Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona