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 those that deal in fraud, -
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
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 those that deal in fraud, -
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
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 have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
On a Great Day?
ليوم عظيم
On a Mighty Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
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! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
A Register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
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 can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
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 Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
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
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
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, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
A Register inscribed,
كتاب مرقوم
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
On thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
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 seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
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 people, they would return jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona