Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Woe to the defrauders,
Woe to those who give less [than due],
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
Liyawmin AAatheemin
For a mighty day,
For a tremendous Day -
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
Kitabun marqoomun
It is a written book.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
Kitabun marqoomun
It is a written book,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On adorned couches, observing.
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On thrones, they will look.
On adorned couches, observing.
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ