Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
On a Great Day?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed,
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, looking (at all things).
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?