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).
Woe to those who give less [than due],
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَٰئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
On a Great Day?
For a tremendous Day -
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْفُجَّارِ لَفِي سِجِّينٍ
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
A Register inscribed.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُو الْجَحِيمِ
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
A Register inscribed,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ
On thrones, looking (at all things).
On adorned couches, observing.
عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
تَعْرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ النَّعِيمِ
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
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).
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
خِتَامُهُ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
وَمِزَاجُهُ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
وَإِذَا انقَلَبُوا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمُ انقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَضَالُّونَ
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
وَمَا أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظِينَ
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
فَالْيَوْمَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
On adorned couches, observing.
عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ الْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ