Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Woe to those who give less [than due],
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
Liyawmin AAatheemin
For a tremendous Day -
Unto an Awful Day,
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
Kitabun marqoomun
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
A written record.
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
Kitabun marqoomun
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
A written record,
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On adorned couches, observing.
On couches, gazing,
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And wink one to another when they passed them;
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On adorned couches, observing.
On high couches, gazing.
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ