Al Mutaffine

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

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

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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

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

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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

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

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

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

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

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 On a Mighty Day,

5 Unto an Awful Day,

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

6 A Day when (all) mankind will 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! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

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

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

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

9 Kitabun marqoomun

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

9 A written record.

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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

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

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

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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

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

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

20 A written record,

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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

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

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

23 On couches, gazing,

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

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

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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

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

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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

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 people, they would return jesting;

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

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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

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

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

34 But on this Day the Believers will 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 (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

35 On high couches, gazing.

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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

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