Chapter 83, 36 verses
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Liyawmin AAatheemin
For a tremendous Day -
On a Mighty Day,
ليوم عظيم
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
وما أدراك ما سجين
Kitabun marqoomun
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
وما أدراك ما عليون
Kitabun marqoomun
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
كتاب مرقوم
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
يشهده المقربون
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On adorned couches, observing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
على الأرائك ينظرون
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On adorned couches, observing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون