Al Mutaffine

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

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).

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

Pickthall

3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

Shakir

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

Pickthall

6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

Shakir

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

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.

Pickthall

7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Pickthall

8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

Pickthall

13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Pickthall

14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

Pickthall

15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

Shakir

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

Pickthall

17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

Shakir

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

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

Pickthall

18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

Pickthall

21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

Shakir

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

Pickthall

24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

Pickthall

25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

Shakir

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

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).

Pickthall

26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

Pickthall

28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Pickthall

29 Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

Pickthall

32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

Pickthall

34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

Shakir

35 On thrones, they will look.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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