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).

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,

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.

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),

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great 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)?

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.

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?

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

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).

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).

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

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.

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.

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).

Shakir

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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;

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.

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;

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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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?