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    English - Chapter 83

    Translation by Muhammad Sarwar

    Verse 1

    Woe to those who are fraudulent in (weighing and measuring)

    Verse 2

    those who demand a full measure from others

    Verse 3

    but when they measure or weigh, give less

    Verse 4

    Do they not realize that they will be resurrected

    Verse 5

    on a great day

    Verse 6

    when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Universe

    Verse 7

    Woe to them! Let them know that the records of the sinner's deeds are in Sijin

    Verse 8

    Would that you knew what Sijin is

    Verse 9

    It is a comprehensively written Book (of records)

    Verse 10

    Woe, on that day, to those who have rejected God's revelations

    Verse 11

    and those who have rejected the Day of Judgment

    Verse 12

    No one rejects it except the sinful transgressors

    Verse 13

    who, when listening to Our revelations, say, "These are only ancient legends

    Verse 14

    They will never have faith. In fact, their hearts are stained from their deeds

    Verse 15

    On the Day of Judgment, they will certainly be barred from the mercy of their Lord

    Verse 16

    They will suffer the heat of fire

    Verse 17

    and who will be told, "This is what you had called a lie

    Verse 18

    However, the records of the deeds of the virtuous ones will certainly be in Illiyin

    Verse 19

    Would that you knew what Illiyin is

    Verse 20

    It is a comprehensively written Book (of records)

    Verse 21

    The ones nearest to God will bring it to public

    Verse 22

    The virtuous will live in bliss

    Verse 23

    reclining on couches, reviewing (the bounties given to them)

    Verse 24

    You can trace on their faces the joy of their bliss

    Verse 25

    They will be given pure wine out of sealed containers

    Verse 26

    which have the fragrance of musk. This is the kind of place for which one should really aspire

    Verse 27

    With the wine is a drink from Tasnim

    Verse 28

    a spring, the nearest ones to God will drink from it

    Verse 29

    The sinners had been laughing at the believers

    Verse 30

    When passing by them, they would wink at one another

    Verse 31

    and, on returning to their people, boast about what they had done

    Verse 32

    On seeing the believers, they would say, "These people have gone astray

    Verse 33

    No one has appointed them to watch over the believers

    Verse 34

    On the Day of Judgment, the believers will laugh at the disbelievers

    Verse 35

    while reclining on couches and reviewing (the bounties given to them)

    Verse 36

    Will not the disbelievers then be duly recompensed for their laughing at the believers