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).
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
On a Great Day?
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
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.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وما أدراك ما سجين
A Register inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
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.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
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
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
A Register inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
On thrones, looking (at all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
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).
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون