Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to the defrauders,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
For a mighty day,
Unto an Awful Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
It is a written book.
A written record.
Kitabun marqoomun
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
It is a written book,
A written record,
Kitabun marqoomun
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On couches, gazing,
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And wink one to another when they passed them;
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
On thrones, they will look.
On high couches, gazing.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona