Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Woe to the defrauders,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
For a mighty day,
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
It is a written book.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
It is a written book,
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
On thrones, they shall gaze;
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
On thrones, they will look.
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.