Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to the defrauders,
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
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
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
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
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
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
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
For a mighty day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
On a Mighty Day,
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
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
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
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
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
It is a written book.
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
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
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
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
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
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
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
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
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
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
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
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
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
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
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
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
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
It is a written book,
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
On thrones, they shall gaze;
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
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
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
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
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
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
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
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
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
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
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
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
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
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
And wink one to another when they passed them;
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
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
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
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
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
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
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
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
On thrones, they will look.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
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
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?