Al Mutaffine

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 Woe to the defrauders,

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

2 Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

3 But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

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

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

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

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 For a mighty day,

5 Unto an Awful Day,

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

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

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

7 Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

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

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 It is a written book.

9 A written record.

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

12 And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

13 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

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

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

14 Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

15 Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

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

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

17 Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

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

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

19 And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 It is a written book,

20 A written record,

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

21 Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

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

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 On couches, gazing,

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

26 The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

28 A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

29 Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

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

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

30 And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

31 And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

32 And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

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

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On thrones, they will look.

35 On high couches, gazing.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

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