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