Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
For a tremendous Day -
On a Mighty Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وما أدراك ما سجين
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
On adorned couches, observing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
On adorned couches, observing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون