Woe to the defrauders,
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to the defrauders,
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
For a mighty day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
On a Great Day?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
It is a written book.
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed.
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
It is a written book,
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed,
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
On thrones, they shall gaze;
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, looking (at all things).
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
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).
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
On thrones, they will look.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?