Surah 83. Al-Mutaffifin

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Verses [Section]: 1-36[1]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-3683. Al-Mutaffifinبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِوَیْلٌWoeلِّلْمُطَفِّفِیْنَۙto those who give less الَّذِیْنَThose whoاِذَاwhenاكْتَالُوْاthey take a measureعَلَیfromالنَّاسِthe peopleیَسْتَوْفُوْنَؗۖthey take in full وَ اِذَاBut whenكَالُوْهُمْthey give by measure (to) themاَوْorوَّ زَنُوْهُمْthey weigh (for) themیُخْسِرُوْنَؕthey give less اَلَاDo notیَظُنُّthinkاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseاَنَّهُمْthat theyمَّبْعُوْثُوْنَۙ(will be) resurrected لِیَوْمٍFor a DayعَظِیْمٍۙGreat یَّوْمَ(The) Dayیَقُوْمُwill standالنَّاسُmankindلِرَبِّbefore (the) Lordالْعٰلَمِیْنَؕ(of) the worlds 83. Al-Mutaffifin Page 588كَلَّاۤNay!اِنَّIndeedكِتٰبَ(the) recordالْفُجَّارِ(of) the wickedلَفِیْ(is) surely inسِجِّیْنٍؕSijjin وَ مَاۤAnd whatاَدْرٰىكَcan make you knowمَاwhatسِجِّیْنٌؕ(is) Sijjin كِتٰبٌA bookمَّرْقُوْمٌؕwritten وَیْلٌWoeیَّوْمَىِٕذٍthat Dayلِّلْمُكَذِّبِیْنَۙto the deniers الَّذِیْنَThose whoیُكَذِّبُوْنَdenyبِیَوْمِ(the) Dayالدِّیْنِؕ(of) the Judgment وَ مَاAnd notیُكَذِّبُcan denyبِهٖۤ[of] itاِلَّاexceptكُلُّeveryمُعْتَدٍtransgressorاَثِیْمٍۙsinful اِذَاWhenتُتْلٰیare recitedعَلَیْهِto himاٰیٰتُنَاOur Versesقَالَhe saysاَسَاطِیْرُStoriesالْاَوَّلِیْنَؕ(of) the former (people) كَلَّاNay!بَلْ ٚButرَانَ(the) stain has coveredعَلٰی[over]قُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsمَّا(for) whatكَانُوْاthey wereیَكْسِبُوْنَ earning كَلَّاۤNay!اِنَّهُمْIndeed theyعَنْfromرَّبِّهِمْtheir Lordیَوْمَىِٕذٍthat Dayلَّمَحْجُوْبُوْنَؕsurely will be partitioned ثُمَّThenاِنَّهُمْindeed theyلَصَالُوا(surely) will burnالْجَحِیْمِؕ(in) the Hellfire ثُمَّThenیُقَالُit will be saidهٰذَاThisالَّذِیْ(is) whatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)بِهٖ[of it]تُكَذِّبُوْنَؕdeny كَلَّاۤNay!اِنَّIndeedكِتٰبَ(the) recordالْاَبْرَارِ(of) the righteousلَفِیْ(will be) surely inعِلِّیِّیْنَؕIlliyin وَ مَاۤAnd whatاَدْرٰىكَcan make you knowمَاwhatعِلِّیُّوْنَؕ(is) Illiyun كِتٰبٌA bookمَّرْقُوْمٌۙwritten یَّشْهَدُهُWitness itالْمُقَرَّبُوْنَۙthose brought near اِنَّIndeedالْاَبْرَارَthe righteousلَفِیْ(will be) surely inنَعِیْمٍۙbliss عَلَیOnالْاَرَآىِٕكِthronesیَنْظُرُوْنَۙobserving تَعْرِفُYou will recognizeفِیْinوُجُوْهِهِمْtheir facesنَضْرَةَ(the) radianceالنَّعِیْمِۚ(of) bliss یُسْقَوْنَThey will be given to drinkمِنْofرَّحِیْقٍa pure wineمَّخْتُوْمٍۙsealed خِتٰمُهٗIts sealمِسْكٌ ؕ(will be of) muskوَ فِیْAnd forذٰلِكَthatفَلْیَتَنَافَسِlet aspireالْمُتَنَافِسُوْنَؕthe aspirers وَ مِزَاجُهٗAnd its mixtureمِنْ(is) ofتَسْنِیْمٍۙTasnim عَیْنًاA springیَّشْرَبُwill drinkبِهَاfrom itالْمُقَرَّبُوْنَؕthose brought near اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاَجْرَمُوْاcommitted crimesكَانُوْاused (to)مِنَatالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedیَضْحَكُوْنَؗۖlaugh وَ اِذَاAnd whenمَرُّوْاthey passedبِهِمْby themیَتَغَامَزُوْنَؗۖthey winked at one another وَ اِذَاAnd whenانْقَلَبُوْۤاthey returnedاِلٰۤیtoاَهْلِهِمُtheir peopleانْقَلَبُوْاthey would returnفَكِهِیْنَؗۖjesting وَ اِذَاAnd whenرَاَوْهُمْthey saw themقَالُوْۤاthey saidاِنَّIndeedهٰۤؤُلَآءِtheseلَضَآلُّوْنَۙsurely have gone astray وَ مَاۤBut notاُرْسِلُوْاthey had been sentعَلَیْهِمْover themحٰفِظِیْنَؕ(as) guardians فَالْیَوْمَSo todayالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedمِنَatالْكُفَّارِthe disbelieversیَضْحَكُوْنَۙthey will laugh 83. Al-Mutaffifin Page 589عَلَیOnالْاَرَآىِٕكِ ۙthe thronesیَنْظُرُوْنَؕobserving هَلْHave (not)ثُوِّبَbeen paidالْكُفَّارُthe disbelieversمَا(for) whatكَانُوْاthey used (to)یَفْعَلُوْنَ۠do

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah begins with a warning to those who defraud scales about the horrible Day ahead, where the wicked will be severely punished and the virtuous will be richly rewarded. The sûrah closes by stating that the disbelievers will be paid back for making fun of the believers.

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Translation of Verse 1-361. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Woe to the defrauders!

2. Those who take full measure ˹when they buy˺ from people,

3. but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers.

4. Do such people not think that they will be resurrected

5. for a tremendous Day-

6. the Day ˹all˺ people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?

7. But no! The wicked are certainly bound for Sijjîn ¹²⁹² ˹in the depths of Hell˺ -

8. and what will make you realize what Sijjîn is?-

9. a fate ˹already˺ sealed. ¹²⁹³

10. Woe on that Day to the deniers-

11. those who deny Judgment Day!

12. None would deny it except every evildoing transgressor.

13. Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they say, "Ancient fables!"

14. But no! In fact, their hearts have been stained by all ˹the evil˺ they used to commit!

15. Undoubtedly, they will be sealed off from their Lord on that Day.

16. Moreover, they will surely burn in Hell,

17. and then be told, "This is what you used to deny."

18. But no! The virtuous are certainly bound for 'Illiyûn ¹²⁹⁴ ˹in elevated Gardens˺-

19. and what will make you realize what 'Illiyûn is?-

20. a fate ˹already˺ sealed,

21. witnessed by those nearest ˹to Allah˺.

22. Surely the virtuous will be in bliss,

23. ˹seated˺ on ˹canopied˺ couches, gazing around.

24. You will recognize on their faces the glow of delight.

25. They will be given a drink of sealed, pure wine,

26. whose last sip will smell like musk. So let whoever aspires to this strive ˹diligently˺.

27. And this drink's flavour will come from Tasnîm -

28. a spring from which those nearest ˹to Allah˺ will drink.

29. Indeed, the wicked used to laugh at the believers,

30. wink to one another whenever they passed by,

31. and muse ˹over these exploits˺ upon returning to their own people.

32. And when they saw the faithful, they would say, "These ˹people˺ are truly astray,"

33. even though they were not sent as keepers over the believers.

34. But on that Day the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers,

35. as they sit on ˹canopied˺ couches, looking on.

36. ˹The believers will be asked,˺ "Have the disbelievers ˹not˺ been paid back for what they used to do?"

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Commentary

1292. Sijjîn is the name of a place (such as a confinement) in the depths of Hell.

1293. This is based on the commentary of Ibn Kathîr.

1294. ' Illiyûn is an elevated place in Paradise.