Al Mutaffine

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

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

4 Do they not think that they will be called to account? -

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 On a Mighty Day,

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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

6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

7 Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

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

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 A written record.

9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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

13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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

14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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

15 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

17 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

18 Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 A written record,

20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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

21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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

26 The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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

29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

30 And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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

32 And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

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

34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On high couches, gazing.

35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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

36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?