Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
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
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
For a tremendous Day -
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
The Day when 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 -
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
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 are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
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 -
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
On adorned couches, observing.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Indeed, 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 when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their 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 would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
But they had not been sent as guardians 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 believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
On adorned couches, observing.
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?