আল মুতাফ্ফিফীন (ঠকবাজ ব্যক্তিরা)

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).

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

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,

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

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.

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

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

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

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

5 Unto an Awful Day,

5 On a Great Day?

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

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)?

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

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.

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

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

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

9 A written record.

9 A Register inscribed.

9 Kitabun marqoomun

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

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!

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

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!"

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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.

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

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.

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

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

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

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!"

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

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

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

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

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

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

20 A written record,

20 A Register inscribed,

20 Kitabun marqoomun

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

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

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

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

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

23 On couches, gazing,

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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

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

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

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

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

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

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).

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

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

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

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

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

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.

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

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).

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

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;

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

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!"

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

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).

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

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

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

35 On high couches, gazing.

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

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

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?

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona