Al Mutaffine

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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,

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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.

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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.

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

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

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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.

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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.

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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.

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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.

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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.

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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?

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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,

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

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;

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Shakir

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

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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).

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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.

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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,

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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).

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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.

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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.

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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.

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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;

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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.

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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;

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

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.

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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