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
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
On a Great Day?
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The day when (all) mankind 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.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
A Register inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
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
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
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
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
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
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
A Register inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
On thrones, looking (at all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are given to drink of a 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).
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?