Al Mutaffine

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:

Shakir

1 Woe to the defrauders,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Pickthall

2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

Shakir

2 Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Pickthall

3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

Shakir

3 But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Pickthall

4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

Shakir

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Shakir

5 For a mighty day,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Pickthall

6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

Shakir

6 The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Pickthall

7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

Shakir

7 Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Pickthall

8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

Shakir

8 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Shakir

9 It is a written book.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Shakir

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Shakir

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

Shakir

12 And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Pickthall

13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

Shakir

13 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Pickthall

14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

Shakir

14 Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Pickthall

15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

Shakir

15 Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

Shakir

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Pickthall

17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

Shakir

17 Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Pickthall

18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

Shakir

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Pickthall

19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

Shakir

19 And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Shakir

20 It is a written book,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Pickthall

21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

Shakir

21 Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Shakir

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Shakir

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Pickthall

24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

Shakir

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Pickthall

25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

Shakir

25 They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 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).

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Pickthall

26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

Shakir

26 The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Shakir

27 And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Pickthall

28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

Shakir

28 A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Pickthall

29 Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,

Shakir

29 Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Shakir

30 And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Pickthall

31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

Shakir

31 And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Pickthall

32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

Shakir

32 And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Shakir

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Pickthall

34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

Shakir

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Shakir

35 On thrones, they will look.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Pickthall

36 Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?

Shakir

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.