Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
On a Mighty Day,
On a Great Day?
ليوم عظيم
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
وما أدراك ما سجين
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
A Register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
ثم يقال هذا الذي كنتم به تكذبون
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
وما أدراك ما عليون
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
A Register inscribed,
كتاب مرقوم
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
يشهده المقربون
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
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).
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
ومزاجه من تسنيم
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
على الأرائك ينظرون
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون