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English - Chapter 83 - Al-Mutaffifin

Translation by Safi Kaskas — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:1

How terrible it is to those who give short measures

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:2

who, when they take a measure from people, take in full

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:3

But when they measure or weigh for others, they cheat

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:4

Don't such people realize that they will be resurrected

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:5

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:6

the Day when Humankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:7

Indeed, the record of the wicked is in Sijjeen

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:8

And how would you know what Sijjeen is

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:9

It is a locked-in digital data record

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:10

How terrible it is that Day for the deniers

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:11

who deny the Day of Judgment

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:12

when only sinful aggressors deny it

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:13

When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of ancient people

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:14

Not at all! Rather, their hearts have become encrusted by what they were earning

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:15

They will be separated from their Lord, that Day

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:16

Then, they will be rekindling Hell

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:17

They will be then told, "This is what you used to deny

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:18

No indeed! The righteous' record is in 'Illiyyun

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:19

And how would you know what is Illiyyun

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:20

It is a digital data record

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:21

open to be witnessed by those brought near [to God]

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:22

Indeed, the righteous will be in perfect bliss

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:23

seated on couches, looking around

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:24

You will recognize the radiance of bliss on their faces

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:25

They will be given pure virgin nectar to drink

Verse 26 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:26

leaving a great taste in the mouth. Let people with aspirations, aspire to that

Verse 27 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:27

It is mixed with the water from Tasneem

Verse 28 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:28

a spring from which those near [to God] drink

Verse 29 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:29

Those who rejected the faith and severed their relation with God used to laugh at those who believed

Verse 30 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:30

They would wink at one another when the believers passed by them

Verse 31 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:31

joking about them when they returned to their people

Verse 32 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:32

And if they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost

Verse 33 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:33

Yet, they were not sent as guardians over them

Verse 34 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:34

So today those who believed will laugh at the unbelievers

Verse 35 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:35

while seated on luxurious furnishings, looking around

Verse 36 — Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:36

Have the unbelievers been rewarded for their deeds