Woe to those who give less [than due],
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those who give less [than due],
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
For a tremendous Day -
On a Great Day?
ليوم عظيم
Liyawmin AAatheemin
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
وما أدراك ما سجين
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
A Register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
Kitabun marqoomun
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
وما أدراك ما عليون
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
A Register inscribed,
كتاب مرقوم
Kitabun marqoomun
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
يشهده المقربون
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
On adorned couches, observing.
On thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
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).
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
On adorned couches, observing.
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ