Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those who give less [than due],
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to the defrauders,
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
For a tremendous Day -
ليوم عظيم
For a mighty day,
On a Mighty Day,
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
يشهده المقربون
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
On adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
On adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they will look.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?