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:

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,

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.

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful 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 ?

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 -

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! -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

9 A written record.

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!

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

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,

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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 -

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! -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

20 A written record,

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).

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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

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.

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,

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 -

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,

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.

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,

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;

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;

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.

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.

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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

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 ?