Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
ليوم عظيم
On a Mighty Day,
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And wink one to another when they passed them;
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?