Quran Translations 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin

83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin

1. Wailul lil mutaffifeen

وَيْلٌ لِلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

Woe to those that deal in fraud,
2. Allazeena izak taaloo 'alan naasi yastawfoon

الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
3. Wa izaa kaaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroon

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَوْ وَزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
4. Alaa yazunnu ulaaa'ika annahum mab'oosoon

أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَٰئِكَ أَنَّهُمْ مَبْعُوثُونَ

Do they not think that they will be called to account?-
5. Li Yawmin 'Azeem

لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

On a Mighty Day,
6. Yawma yaqoomun naasu li Rabbil 'aalameen

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
7. Kallaaa inna kitaabal fujjaari lafee Sijjeen

كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْفُجَّارِ لَفِي سِجِّينٍ

Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
8. Wa maa adraaka maa Sijjeen

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ

And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
9. Kitaabum marqoom

كِتَابٌ مَرْقُومٌ

(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
10. Wailuny yawma'izil lil mukazzibeen

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe, that Day, to those that deny-
11. Allazeena yukazziboona bi yawmid deen

الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
12. Wa maa yukazzibu biheee illaa kullu mu'tadin aseem

وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
13. Izaa tutlaa'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
14. Kallaa bal raana 'alaa quloobihim maa kaanoo yaksiboon

كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
15. Kallaaa innahum 'ar Rabbihim yawma'izil lamah jooboon

كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَنْ رَبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَمَحْجُوبُونَ

Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
16. Summa innahum lasaa lul jaheem

ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُو الْجَحِيمِ

Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
17. Summa yuqaalu haazal lazee kuntum bihee tukazziboon

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
18. Kallaaa inna kitaabal abraari lafee'Illiyyeen

كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ

Day, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in ´Illiyin.
19. Wa maaa adraaka maa 'Illiyyoon

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

And what will explain to thee what ´Illiyun is?
20. Kitaabum marqoom

كِتَابٌ مَرْقُومٌ

(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
21. Yashhadu hul muqarra boon

يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
22. Innal abraara lafee Na'eem

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ

Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
23. 'Alal araaa'iki yanzuroon

عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنْظُرُونَ

On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
24. Ta'rifu fee wujoohihim nadratan na'eem

تَعْرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ النَّعِيمِ

Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
25. Yusqawna mir raheeqim makhtoom

يُسْقَوْنَ مِنْ رَحِيقٍ مَخْتُومٍ

Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
26. Khitaamuhoo misk; wa fee zaalika falyatanaafasil Mutanaafisoon

خِتَامُهُ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ

The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
27. Wa mizaajuhoo min Tasneem

وَمِزَاجُهُ مِنْ تَسْنِيمٍ

With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
28. 'Ainaiy yashrabu bihal muqarraboon

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
29. Innal lazeena ajramoo kaanoo minal lazeena aamanoo yadhakoon

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ

Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
30. Wa izaa marroo bihim yataghaamazoon

وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
31. Wa izan qalabooo ilaaa ahlihimun qalaboo fakiheen

وَإِذَا انْقَلَبُوا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمُ انْقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ

And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
32. Wa izaa ra awhum qaalooo inna haaa'ulaaa'i ladaaal loon

وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَضَالُّونَ

And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
33. Wa maaa ursiloo 'alaihim haafizeen

وَمَا أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظِينَ

But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
34. Fal yawmal lazeena aamanoo minal kuffaari yadhakoon

فَالْيَوْمَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
35. 'Alal araaa'iki yanzuroon

عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنْظُرُونَ

On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
36. Hal suwwibal kuffaaru maa kaanoo yaf'aloon

هَلْ ثُوِّبَ الْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ

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