Al Mutaffine

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

4 Do they not think that they will be called to account? -

5 For a mighty day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Mighty Day,

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

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

7 Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

9 It is a written book.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

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

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

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

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

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

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

15 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

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

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

17 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

18 Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

20 It is a written book,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

26 The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

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

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

30 And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

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

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

32 And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?