Al Mutaffine

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

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 Liyawmin AAatheemin

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 On a Great Day?

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

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

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

9 Kitabun marqoomun

9 A written record.

9 A Register inscribed.

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

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 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

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

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

20 Kitabun marqoomun

20 A written record,

20 A Register inscribed,

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

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 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

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

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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

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

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

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 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

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

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

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 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

35 On high couches, gazing.

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

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

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?