Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to the defrauders,
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
For a mighty day,
On a Mighty Day,
For a tremendous Day -
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
It is a written book.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
It is a written book,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On adorned couches, observing.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
On thrones, they will look.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On adorned couches, observing.
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?