Al Mutaffine

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

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

5 For a mighty day,

5 On a Mighty Day,

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

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

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

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

9 It is a written book.

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

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

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

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

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

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

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

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

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

20 It is a written book,

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

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

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

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

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

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

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 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

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

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 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 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 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

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

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

35 On thrones, they will look.

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

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

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