Al Mutaffine

1 Woe to the defrauders,

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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,

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

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 called to account? -

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

5 For a mighty day,

5 On a Mighty Day,

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

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?

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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.

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

9 It is a written book.

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

9 Kitabun marqoomun

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

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!

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

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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!

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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.

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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!

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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.

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

20 It is a written book,

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

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

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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:

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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:

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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.

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

29 Those in sin 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 whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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;

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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!"

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 keepers over them!

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

35 On thrones, they will look.

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

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona