Chapter 83, 36 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to the defrauders,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
On a Great Day?
ليوم عظيم
For a mighty day,
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
A Register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book.
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
A Register inscribed,
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book,
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
يشهده المقربون
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
On thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they shall gaze;
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they will look.
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.