Al Mutaffine

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Woe to those who give less [than due],

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

2 Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

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

3 But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

5 For a mighty day,

5 For a tremendous Day -

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

6 The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?

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

7 No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.

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

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

9 It is a written book.

9 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

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

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

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

13 When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

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

14 No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.

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

15 No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.

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

17 Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."

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

18 No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.

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

19 And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?

20 It is a written book,

20 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

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

21 Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 On adorned couches, observing.

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

24 You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.

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

25 They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.

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

26 The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.

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

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

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

28 A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.

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

29 Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

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

30 And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

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

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

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

32 And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

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

33 But they had not been sent as guardians over them.

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

34 So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 On adorned couches, observing.

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

36 Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?