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وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Sahih International
Woe to those who give less [than due],1
The Clear Quran
Woe to the defrauders!
Surah 83
Layered Translations
المطففين
Al-Mutaffifin | The Defrauding | 36 آيات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
Sahih International
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
The Clear Quran
Those who take full measure ˹when they buy˺ from people,
3
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
Sahih International
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
The Clear Quran
but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers.
4
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
Sahih International
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
The Clear Quran
Do such people not think that they will be resurrected
5
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Sahih International
For a tremendous Day -
The Clear Quran
for a tremendous Day—
6
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The Clear Quran
the Day ˹all˺ people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?
7
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
Sahih International
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
The Clear Quran
But no! The wicked are certainly bound for Sijjîn1 ˹in the depths of Hell˺—
8
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ
Sahih International
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
The Clear Quran
and what will make you realize what Sijjîn is?—
9
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Sahih International
It is [their destination1 recorded in] a register inscribed.
The Clear Quran
a fate ˹already˺ sealed.1
10
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Sahih International
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
The Clear Quran
Woe on that Day to the deniers—
11
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Sahih International
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
The Clear Quran
those who deny Judgment Day!
12
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Sahih International
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
The Clear Quran
None would deny it except every evildoing transgressor.
13
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
The Clear Quran
Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they say, “Ancient fables!”
14
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Sahih International
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.1
The Clear Quran
But no! In fact, their hearts have been stained by all ˹the evil˺ they used to commit!
15
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
Sahih International
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.1
The Clear Quran
Undoubtedly, they will be sealed off from their Lord on that Day.
16
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Sahih International
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
The Clear Quran
Moreover, they will surely burn in Hell,
17
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Sahih International
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
The Clear Quran
and then be told, “This is what you used to deny.”
18
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
Sahih International
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in ʿilliyyūn.
The Clear Quran
But no! The virtuous are certainly bound for ’Illiyûn1 ˹in elevated Gardens˺—
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
Sahih International
And what can make you know what is ʿilliyyūn?
The Clear Quran
and what will make you realize what ’Illiyûn is?—
20
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Sahih International
It is [their destination1 recorded in] a register inscribed
The Clear Quran
a fate ˹already˺ sealed,
21
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Sahih International
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allāh].
The Clear Quran
witnessed by those nearest ˹to Allah˺.
22
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
The Clear Quran
Surely the virtuous will be in bliss,
23
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Sahih International
On adorned couches, observing.
The Clear Quran
˹seated˺ on ˹canopied˺ couches, gazing around.
24
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Sahih International
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
The Clear Quran
You will recognize on their faces the glow of delight.
25
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
Sahih International
They will be given to drink [pure] wine1 [which was] sealed.
The Clear Quran
They will be given a drink of sealed, pure wine,
26
خِتَـٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَـٰفِسُونَ
Sahih International
The last of it1 is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
The Clear Quran
whose last sip will smell like musk. So let whoever aspires to this strive ˹diligently˺.
27
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
Sahih International
And its mixture is of Tasneem,1
The Clear Quran
And this drink’s flavour will come from Tasnîm—
28
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Sahih International
A spring from which those near [to Allāh] drink.
The Clear Quran
a spring from which those nearest ˹to Allah˺ will drink.
29
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ
Sahih International
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the wicked used to laugh at the believers,
30
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
Sahih International
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
The Clear Quran
wink to one another whenever they passed by,
31
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ
Sahih International
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
The Clear Quran
and muse ˹over these exploits˺ upon returning to their own people.
32
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ
Sahih International
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
The Clear Quran
And when they saw the faithful, they would say, “These ˹people˺ are truly astray,”
33
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ
Sahih International
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
The Clear Quran
even though they were not sent as keepers over the believers.
34
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ
Sahih International
So Today1 those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
The Clear Quran
But on that Day the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers,
35
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
Sahih International
On adorned couches, observing.
The Clear Quran
as they sit on ˹canopied˺ couches, looking on.
36
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
Sahih International
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
The Clear Quran
˹The believers will be asked,˺ “Have the disbelievers ˹not˺ been paid back for what they used to do?”