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).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
On a Great Day?
Unto an Awful Day,
ليوم عظيم
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
وما أدراك ما سجين
A Register inscribed.
A written record.
كتاب مرقوم
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
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.
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
وما أدراك ما عليون
A Register inscribed,
A written record,
كتاب مرقوم
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
يشهده المقربون
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
On thrones, looking (at all things).
On couches, gazing,
على الأرائك ينظرون
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
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).
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
And wink one to another when they passed them;
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
On high couches, gazing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون