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:
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
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,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
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.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
On a Great Day?
Unto an Awful Day,
On a Mighty Day,
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 ?
A Day when (all) mankind will 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.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
A Register inscribed.
A written record.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
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,
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
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.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
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.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
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.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
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.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
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 -
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
A Register inscribed,
A written record,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
On thrones, looking (at all things).
On couches, gazing,
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
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 -
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
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,
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
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.
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
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,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
On high couches, gazing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?