Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
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,
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.
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
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
On a Mighty Day,
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
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 -
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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 -
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
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.
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,
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 -
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
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,
Those in sin 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 at each other (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 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.
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,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
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 ?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?