Chapter 83, 36 verses
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Woe to those who give less [than due],
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل للمطففين
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
الذين إذا اكتالوا على الناس يستوفون
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
ألا يظن أولئك أنهم مبعوثون
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
On a Mighty Day,
For a tremendous Day -
ليوم عظيم
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
يوم يقوم الناس لرب العالمين
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
كلا إن كتاب الفجار لفي سجين
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
وما أدراك ما سجين
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
كتاب مرقوم
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
ويل يومئذ للمكذبين
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
الذين يكذبون بيوم الدين
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
وما يكذب به إلا كل معتد أثيم
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
كلا ۖ بل ۜ ران على قلوبهم ما كانوا يكسبون
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبون
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
ثم إنهم لصالو الجحيم
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
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
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
كلا إن كتاب الأبرار لفي عليين
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
وما أدراك ما عليون
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
كتاب مرقوم
كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
يشهده المقربون
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
تعرف في وجوههم نضرة النعيم
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
يسقون من رحيق مختوم
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
ختامه مسك ۚ وفي ذلك فليتنافس المتنافسون
خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
ومزاجه من تسنيم
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
عينا يشرب بها المقربون
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
إن الذين أجرموا كانوا من الذين آمنوا يضحكون
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 would exchange derisive glances.
وإذا مروا بهم يتغامزون
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
وإذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم انقلبوا فكهين
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 would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
وإذا رأوهم قالوا إن هؤلاء لضالون
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
وما أرسلوا عليهم حافظين
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكون
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرون
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
هل ثوب الكفار ما كانوا يفعلون
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ