Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to the defrauders,
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
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, exact 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
But when they have to give by measure or weight to 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 called to account? -
For a mighty day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
On a Mighty Day,
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
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! Surely the record of 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 explain to thee what Sijjin is?
It is a written book.
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
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 but the Transgressor beyond bounds 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 Signs are rehearsed 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
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
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
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Further, they will enter the Fire 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
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
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 of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
It is a written book,
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
On thrones, they shall gaze;
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
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 seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring, from (the waters) 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
Those in sin 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 at each other (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 whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
On thrones, they will look.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?