Al Mutaffine

Yusuf Ali

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).

Yusuf Ali

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

Transliteration

2 Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,

Yusuf Ali

3 But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

Transliteration

3 Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.

Yusuf Ali

4 Do they not think that they will be called to account? -

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

Yusuf Ali

5 On a Mighty Day,

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 On a Great Day?

Yusuf Ali

6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

Yusuf Ali

7 Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.

Yusuf Ali

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

Yusuf Ali

9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 A Register inscribed.

Yusuf Ali

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

Yusuf Ali

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

Yusuf Ali

12 And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!

Yusuf Ali

13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

Transliteration

13 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

Yusuf Ali

14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

Transliteration

14 Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Yusuf Ali

15 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

Yusuf Ali

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.

Yusuf Ali

17 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

Transliteration

17 Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

Yusuf Ali

18 Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

Transliteration

18 Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun

Yusuf Ali

19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

Yusuf Ali

20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 A Register inscribed,

Yusuf Ali

21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

Yusuf Ali

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).

Yusuf Ali

23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 On thrones, looking (at all things).

Yusuf Ali

24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

Yusuf Ali

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

Yusuf Ali

26 The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

Transliteration

26 Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).

Yusuf Ali

27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:

Yusuf Ali

28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

Yusuf Ali

29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

Yusuf Ali

30 And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

Transliteration

30 Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).

Yusuf Ali

31 And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

Yusuf Ali

32 And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

Transliteration

32 Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"

Yusuf Ali

33 But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

Yusuf Ali

34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

Yusuf Ali

35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

Yusuf Ali

36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?