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English - Chapter 83 - Al-Mutaffifin

Translation by John Medows Rodwell — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:1

Woe to those who STINT the measure

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:2

Who when they take by measure from others, exact the full

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:3

But when they mete to them or weigh to them, minish

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:4

What! have they no thought that they shall be raised again

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:5

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:6

The day when mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:7

Yes! the register of the wicked is in Sidjin

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:8

And who shall make thee understand what Sidjin is

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:9

It is a book distinctly written

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:10

Woe, on that day, to those who treated our signs as lies

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:11

Who treated the day of judgment as a lie

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:12

None treat it as a lie, save the transgressor, the criminal

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:13

Who, when our signs are rehearsed to him, saith, "Tales of the Ancients

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:14

Yes; but their own works have got the mastery over their hearts

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:15

Yes; they shall be shut out as by a veil from their Lord on that day

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:16

Then shall they be burned in Hell-fire

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:17

Then shall it be said to them, "This is what ye deemed a lie

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:18

Even so. But the register of the righteous is in Illiyoun

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:19

And who shall make thee understand what Illiyoun is

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:20

A book distinctly written

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:21

The angels who draw nigh unto God attest it

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:22

Surely, among delights shall the righteous dwell

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:23

Seated on bridal couches they will gaze around

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:24

Thou shalt mark in their faces the brightness of delight

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:25

Choice sealed wine shall be given them to quaff

Verse 26 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:26

The seal of musk. For this let those pant who pant for bliss

Verse 27 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:27

Mingled therewith shall be the waters of Tasnim

Verse 28 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:28

Fount whereof they who draw nigh to God shall drink

Verse 29 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:29

The sinners indeed laugh the faithful to scorn

Verse 30 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:30

And when they pass by them they wink at one another

Verse 31 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:31

And when they return to their own people, they return jesting

Verse 32 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:32

And when they see them they say, "These are the erring ones

Verse 33 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:33

And yet they have no mission to be their guardians

Verse 34 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:34

Therefore, on that day the faithful shall laugh the infidels to scorn

Verse 35 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:35

As reclining on bridal couches they behold them

Verse 36 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:36

Shall not the infidels be recompensed according to their works