Al Mutaffine

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Saheeh International

1 Woe to those who give less [than due],

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Saheeh International

2 Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

Pickthall

2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Saheeh International

3 But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.

Pickthall

3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Saheeh International

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected

Pickthall

4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Saheeh International

5 For a tremendous Day -

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Saheeh International

6 The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?

Pickthall

6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Saheeh International

7 No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.

Pickthall

7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Saheeh International

8 And what can make you know what is sijjeen?

Pickthall

8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Saheeh International

9 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Saheeh International

10 Woe, that Day, to the deniers,

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Saheeh International

11 Who deny the Day of Recompense.

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Saheeh International

12 And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Saheeh International

13 When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

Pickthall

13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Saheeh International

14 No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.

Pickthall

14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Saheeh International

15 No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.

Pickthall

15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Saheeh International

16 Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Saheeh International

17 Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."

Pickthall

17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Saheeh International

18 No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.

Pickthall

18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Saheeh International

19 And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?

Pickthall

19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Saheeh International

20 It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Saheeh International

21 Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].

Pickthall

21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Saheeh International

22 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Saheeh International

23 On adorned couches, observing.

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Saheeh International

24 You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.

Pickthall

24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Saheeh International

25 They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.

Pickthall

25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Saheeh International

26 The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.

Pickthall

26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Saheeh International

27 And its mixture is of Tasneem,

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Saheeh International

28 A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.

Pickthall

28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Saheeh International

29 Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Pickthall

29 Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Saheeh International

30 And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Saheeh International

31 And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.

Pickthall

31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Saheeh International

32 And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

Pickthall

32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Saheeh International

33 But they had not been sent as guardians over them.

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Saheeh International

34 So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,

Pickthall

34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Saheeh International

35 On adorned couches, observing.

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Saheeh International

36 Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?

Pickthall

36 Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?