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).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
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.
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
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),
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَٰئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
On a Great Day?
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
On a Mighty Day,
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
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.
كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْفُجَّارِ لَفِي سِجِّينٍ
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
A Register inscribed.
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ
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!
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
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!"
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
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.
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
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.
كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
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.
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُو الْجَحِيمِ
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ
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
كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
A Register inscribed,
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
On thrones, looking (at all things).
عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
تَعْرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ النَّعِيمِ
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
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).
خِتَامُهُ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
وَمِزَاجُهُ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
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.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
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;
وَإِذَا انقَلَبُوا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمُ انقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ
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!"
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَضَالُّونَ
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).
وَمَا أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظِينَ
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
فَالْيَوْمَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ الْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?