Al Mutaffine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 On a Great Day?

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

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

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

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

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

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

9 A written record.

9 A Register inscribed.

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 A written record,

20 A Register inscribed,

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

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

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

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

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

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

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

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

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

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

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).

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

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

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

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

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

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

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

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

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

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

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

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

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

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

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

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

35 On high couches, gazing.

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

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

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