Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
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
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
On a Great Day?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
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
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
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
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
A Register inscribed.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
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
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
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
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
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
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
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
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
A Register inscribed,
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
On thrones, looking (at all things).
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
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
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
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.
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?