Al-Mutaffifin

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

   Wailul lil mutaffifeen

   Woe to Al-Mutaffifûn (those who give less in measure and weight).

2. 2

   ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

   Allazeena izak taaloo 'alan naasi yastawfoon

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

3. 3

   وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

   Wa izaa kaaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroon

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

4. 4

   أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ

   Alaa yazunnu ulaaa'ika annahum mab'oosoon

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

5. 5

   لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

   Li Yawmin 'Azeem

   On a Great Day?

6. 6

   يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

   Yawma yaqoomun naasu li Rabbil 'aalameen

   The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?

7. 7

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍۢ

   Kallaaa inna kitaabal fujjaari lafee Sijjeen

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

8. 8

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌۭ

   Wa maa adraaka maa Sijjeen

   And what will make you know what Sijjîn is?

9. 9

   كِتَٰبٌۭ مَّرْقُومٌۭ

   Kitaabum marqoom

   A Register inscribed.

10. 10

    وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma'izil lil mukazzibeen

    Woe, that Day, to those who deny.

11. 11

    ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Allazeena yukazziboona bi yawmid deen

    Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

12. 12

    وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

    Wa maa yukazzibu biheee illaa kullu mu'tadin aseem

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

13. 13

    إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Izaa tutlaa'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

    When Our Verses (of the Qur’ân) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

14. 14

    كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

    Kallaa bal raana 'alaa quloobihim maa kaanoo yaksiboon

    Nay! But on their hearts is the Rân (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.[1]

    (V.83:14) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "When a slave (a person) commits a sin (an evil deed) a black dot is dotted on his heart. Then if that person gives up that evil deed (sin), begs Allâh to forgive him, and repents, then his heart is cleared (from that heart covering dot); but if he repeats the evil deed (sin), then that covering is increased till his heart is completely covered with it. And that is Ar-Rân which Allâh mentioned (in the Qur’ân), "Nay! but on their hearts is the Rân (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn." (At-Tirmidhi, Vol.5, Hadith No.3334).

15. 15

    كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ

    Kallaaa innahum 'ar Rabbihim yawma'izil lamah jooboon

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

16. 16

    ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Summa innahum lasaa lul jaheem

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

17. 17

    ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Summa yuqaalu haazal lazee kuntum bihee tukazziboon

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

18. 18

    كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ

    Kallaaa inna kitaabal abraari lafee'Illiyyeen

    Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrâr (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in ‘Illiyyûn

19. 19

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

    Wa maaa adraaka maa 'Illiyyoon

    And what will make you know what ‘Illiyyûn is?

20. 20

    كِتَٰبٌۭ مَّرْقُومٌۭ

    Kitaabum marqoom

    A Register inscribed,

21. 21

    يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    Yashhadu hul muqarra boon

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

22. 22

    إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

    Innal abraara lafee Na'eem

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

23. 23

    عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

    'Alal araaa'iki yanzuroon

    On thrones, looking (at all things).

24. 24

    تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Ta'rifu fee wujoohihim nadratan na'eem

    You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

25. 25

    يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍۢ مَّخْتُومٍ

    Yusqawna mir raheeqim makhtoom

    They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.

26. 26

    خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌۭ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ

    Khitaamuhoo misk; wa fee zaalika falyatanaafasil Mutanaafisoon

    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).

27. 27

    وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ

    Wa mizaajuhoo min Tasneem

    It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnîm:

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    عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    'Ainaiy yashrabu bihal muqarraboon

    A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allâh.

29. 29

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ

    Innal lazeena ajramoo kaanoo minal lazeena aamanoo yadhakoon

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

30. 30

    وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

    Wa izaa marroo bihim yataghaamazoon

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

31. 31

    وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ

    Wa izan qalabooo ilaaa ahlihimun qalaboo fakiheen

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

32. 32

    وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ

    Wa izaa ra awhum qaalooo inna haaa'ulaaa'i ladaaal loon

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

33. 33

    وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ

    Wa maaa ursiloo 'alaihim haafizeen

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

34. 34

    فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

    Fal yawmal lazeena aamanoo minal kuffaari yadhakoon

    But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers[2]

    (V.83:34) Narrated Anas bin Mâlik رضي الله عنه: A man said, "O Allâh’s Prophet! Will Allâh gather a disbeliever (prone) on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" He صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Will not the One Who made him walk on his feet in this world, be able to make him walk on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatâdah, a subnarrator, said: "Yes, By the Power of Our Lord!") (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.6, Hadith No.283).

35. 35

    عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

    'Alal araaa'iki yanzuroon

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

36. 36

    هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ

    Hal suwwibal kuffaaru maa kaanoo yaf'aloon

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