Al Mutaffine

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 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).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) 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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And when they returned to their own 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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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