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