Al Mutaffine

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

Yusuf Ali

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Shakir

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Yusuf Ali

5 On a Mighty Day,

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Yusuf Ali

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Yusuf Ali

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Shakir

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Yusuf Ali

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

17 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Shakir

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Yusuf Ali

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Yusuf Ali

23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

26 The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

30 And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

32 And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Shakir

35 On thrones, they will look.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona