Al Mutaffine

1 Woe to the defrauders,

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

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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.

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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.

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

5 For a mighty day,

5 For a tremendous Day -

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

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?

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

9 It is a written book.

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

9 Kitabun marqoomun

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

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

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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."

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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.

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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.

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

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

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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."

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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.

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

20 It is a written book,

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 On adorned couches, observing.

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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.

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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.

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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.

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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

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

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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

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

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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."

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 On adorned couches, observing.

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona