Al Mutaffine

Yusuf Ali

1 Woe to those that deal in fraud, -

Transliteration

1 Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:

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

Pickthall

2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

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

Pickthall

3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Pickthall

4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

Yusuf Ali

5 On a Mighty Day,

Transliteration

5 Liyawmin AAatheemin

Pickthall

5 Unto an Awful Day,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

6 Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

Pickthall

6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Pickthall

7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

Yusuf Ali

8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

Transliteration

8 Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

Pickthall

8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

9 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

9 A written record.

Yusuf Ali

10 Woe, that Day, to those that deny -

Transliteration

10 Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Pickthall

10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

Yusuf Ali

11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

Transliteration

11 Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Pickthall

11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

12 Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

Pickthall

12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

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

Pickthall

13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

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

Pickthall

14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

15 Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Pickthall

15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

Yusuf Ali

16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

Transliteration

16 Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Pickthall

16 Then lo! they verily will burn in 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

Pickthall

17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye 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

Pickthall

18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

19 Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

Pickthall

19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

20 Kitabun marqoomun

Pickthall

20 A written record,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

21 Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Pickthall

21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

Yusuf Ali

22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

Transliteration

22 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Pickthall

22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

23 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

23 On couches, gazing,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

24 TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

Pickthall

24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

Yusuf Ali

25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

Transliteration

25 Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

Pickthall

25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

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

Pickthall

26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

27 Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Pickthall

27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

28 AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

Pickthall

28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

29 Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Pickthall

29 Lo! the guilty 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

Pickthall

30 And wink one to another when they passed them;

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

31 Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

Pickthall

31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returned 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

Pickthall

32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

33 Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Pickthall

33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

34 Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

Pickthall

34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

35 AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

Pickthall

35 On high couches, gazing.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

36 Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Pickthall

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