Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Woe to the defrauders,
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
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,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
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.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
On a Mighty Day,
For a mighty day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
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?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
It is a written book.
Kitabun marqoomun
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
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
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
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.
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
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.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
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.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
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.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
It is a written book,
Kitabun marqoomun
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On thrones, they shall gaze;
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
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.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ
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.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ
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;
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On thrones, they will look.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ