Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to the defrauders,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
For a tremendous Day -
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
For a mighty day,
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book,
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
On adorned couches, observing.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they shall gaze;
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
On adorned couches, observing.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they will look.
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.