Al Mutaffine

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

Shakir

2 Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

3 But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

Shakir

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Shakir

6 The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

Shakir

7 Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Shakir

8 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

Shakir

12 And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

Shakir

13 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

Shakir

14 Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Shakir

15 Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

Shakir

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

Shakir

17 Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

Shakir

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

Shakir

19 And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Shakir

21 Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

Shakir

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Shakir

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

Shakir

25 They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

Shakir

26 The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).

Shakir

27 And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

Shakir

28 A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

Shakir

29 Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Shakir

30 And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

Shakir

31 And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

32 And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

Shakir

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

Shakir

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

Shakir

35 On thrones, they will look.

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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