Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those who give less [than due],
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
For a tremendous Day -
ليوم عظيم
On a Great Day?
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and 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 Sijjin is?
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) 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 Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited 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! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
كتاب مرقوم
A Register inscribed,
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
يشهده المقربون
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
On adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, looking (at all things).
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
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).
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring 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
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (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 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: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
On adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?