Chapter 83, 36 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Unto an Awful Day,
On a Mighty Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
A written record.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
A written record,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
On couches, gazing,
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
On high couches, gazing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona