Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
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
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
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
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
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
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
For a tremendous Day -
On a Mighty Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
Unto an Awful Day,
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
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
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
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record.
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
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
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
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
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
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
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
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
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
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
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
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
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
A written record,
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
On adorned couches, observing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On couches, gazing,
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
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
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
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
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
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
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
And wink one to another when they passed them;
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
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
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
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
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
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
On adorned couches, observing.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
On high couches, gazing.
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
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?