Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Woe to the defrauders,
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
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
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
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
On a Mighty Day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
ليوم عظيم
For a mighty day,
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
وما أدراك ما سجين
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book.
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
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
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
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
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
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
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
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
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
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
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
وما أدراك ما عليون
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
Kitabun marqoomun
كتاب مرقوم
It is a written book,
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
يشهده المقربون
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they shall gaze;
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
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
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
ومزاجه من تسنيم
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
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
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
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 passed by them, they winked at one another.
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 returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
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
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
على الأرائك ينظرون
On thrones, they will look.
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.