Al Mutaffine

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

4 Do they not think that they will be called to account? -

Saheeh International

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Yusuf Ali

5 On a Mighty Day,

Saheeh International

5 For a tremendous Day -

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

6 The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

7 Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

Saheeh International

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

Saheeh International

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Yusuf Ali

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

Saheeh International

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Yusuf Ali

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

Saheeh International

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Yusuf Ali

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Yusuf Ali

20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Yusuf Ali

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

Saheeh International

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

23 On adorned couches, observing.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Yusuf Ali

30 And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

32 And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

35 On adorned couches, observing.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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