Al Mutaffine

1 Woe to 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 Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

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

3 But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

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

4 Do not these think that they shall be raised again

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

5 For a mighty day,

5 On a Great Day?

6 The day on which men shall 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! most surely the record of the wicked is in the 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 And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

9 It is a written book.

9 A Register inscribed.

10 Woe on that day to the rejecters,

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11 Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

12 And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

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

13 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

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

14 Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like 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! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

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

16 Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

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

17 Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

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

18 Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

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

19 And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

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

20 It is a written book,

20 A Register inscribed,

21 Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

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

22 Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

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

23 On thrones, they shall gaze;

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

24 You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

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

25 They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

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

26 The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

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 the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

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

28 A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

29 Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

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

30 And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

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

31 And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

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

32 And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

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

33 And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

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

34 So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

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

35 On thrones, they will look.

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

36 Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

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