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
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
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
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
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
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
For a tremendous Day -
On a Great Day?
ليوم عظيم
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
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
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
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
A Register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
A Register inscribed,
كتاب مرقوم
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
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
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
On adorned couches, observing.
On thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
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
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
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
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
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
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
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
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
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
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
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
On adorned couches, observing.
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
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
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ