Al Mutaffine

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Saheeh International

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Saheeh International

5 For a tremendous Day -

Shakir

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

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Saheeh International

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Saheeh International

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Saheeh International

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Saheeh International

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.

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Saheeh International

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Saheeh International

23 On adorned couches, observing.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Saheeh International

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

Shakir

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

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

35 On thrones, they will look.

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Saheeh International

35 On adorned couches, observing.

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Saheeh International

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