Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Woe to the defrauders,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
On a Mighty Day,
For a mighty day,
ليوم عظيم
For a tremendous Day -
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
It is a written book.
كتاب مرقوم
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
It is a written book,
كتاب مرقوم
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
يشهده المقربون
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On thrones, they shall gaze;
على الأرائك ينظرون
On adorned couches, observing.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On thrones, they will look.
على الأرائك ينظرون
On adorned couches, observing.
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?