Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to the defrauders,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
For a mighty day,
On a Great Day?
Liyawmin AAatheemin
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
It is a written book.
A Register inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
It is a written book,
A Register inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On thrones, looking (at all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
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).
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
On thrones, they will look.
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona