The Cheaters
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulوَيلٌ لِلمُطَفِّفينَ
Woe to the cheaters.1
Subject indexCheating (see also Dishonesty)
الَّذينَ إِذَا اكتالوا عَلَى النّاسِ يَستَوفونَ
Who demand full measure when receiving from the people.1
Subject indexMeasure
وَإِذا كالوهُم أَو وَزَنوهُم يُخسِرونَ
But when giving them the measures or weights, they cheat.3
أَلا يَظُنُّ أُولٰئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَبعوثونَ
Do they not know that they will be resurrected?1
Subject indexResurrected
لِيَومٍ عَظيمٍ
On a tremendous day?يَومَ يَقومُ النّاسُ لِرَبِّ العٰلَمينَ
That is the day when all people will stand before the Lord of the universe.1
Subject indexUniverse, Lord of the › stand before
Numerically Structured Books
كَلّا إِنَّ كِتٰبَ الفُجّارِ لَفى سِجّينٍ
Indeed, the book of the wicked is in Sijjeen.وَما أَدرىٰكَ ما سِجّينٌ
Do you know what Sijjeen is?2
Subject indexBook › of wickedSijjeen
كِتٰبٌ مَرقومٌ
A numerically structured book.وَيلٌ يَومَئِذٍ لِلمُكَذِّبينَ
Woe on that day to the rejectors.1
Subject indexRejecting (see also Disbelief) › truth
الَّذينَ يُكَذِّبونَ بِيَومِ الدّينِ
They do not believe in the Day of Judgment.2
وَما يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلّا كُلُّ مُعتَدٍ أَثيمٍ
None disbelieves therein except the transgressor, the sinful.1
Subject indexDay of Judgement › disbelief in
إِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِ ءايٰتُنا قالَ أَسٰطيرُ الأَوَّلينَ
When our revelations are recited to him, he says, "Tales from the past!"1
Subject indexTales › from the past
كَلّا ۖ بَل ۜ رانَ عَلىٰ قُلوبِهِم ما كانوا يَكسِبونَ
Indeed, their hearts have become shielded by their sins.كَلّا إِنَّهُم عَن رَبِّهِم يَومَئِذٍ لَمَحجوبونَ
Indeed, they will be isolated, on that day, from their Lord.1
Subject indexVeils (see also Barriers)
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُم لَصالُوا الجَحيمِ
Then they will be thrown into Hell.ثُمَّ يُقالُ هٰذَا الَّذى كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبونَ
They will be told, "This is what you used to deny."كَلّا إِنَّ كِتٰبَ الأَبرارِ لَفى عِلِّيّينَ
Indeed, the book of the righteous will be in 'Elleyyeen.2
Subject indexBook › of righteousElleyeen
وَما أَدرىٰكَ ما عِلِّيّونَ
Do you know what 'Elleyyeen is?2
Subject indexBook › of righteousElleyeen
كِتٰبٌ مَرقومٌ
A numerically structured book.يَشهَدُهُ المُقَرَّبونَ
To be witnessed by those close to Me.1
Subject indexCloseness, to God
إِنَّ الأَبرارَ لَفى نَعيمٍ
The righteous have deserved bliss.1
Subject indexHappiness
عَلَى الأَرائِكِ يَنظُرونَ
On luxurious furnishings they watch.2
Subject indexFurnishingsLuxury
تَعرِفُ فى وُجوهِهِم نَضرَةَ النَّعيمِ
You recognize in their faces the joy of bliss.3
Subject indexFaces › happyHappinessJoy
يُسقَونَ مِن رَحيقٍ مَختومٍ
Their drinks will be spiced with nectar.3
Subject indexDrinks › of heavenNectarSpices
خِتٰمُهُ مِسكٌ ۚ وَفى ذٰلِكَ فَليَتَنافَسِ المُتَنٰفِسونَ
Its spice is like musk. This is what the competitors should compete for.وَمِزاجُهُ مِن تَسنيمٍ
Mixed into it will be special flavors.1
Subject indexDrinks › of heaven
عَينًا يَشرَبُ بِهَا المُقَرَّبونَ
From a spring that is reserved for those close to Me.3
Subject indexCloseness, to GodDrinks › of heavenSprings
إِنَّ الَّذينَ أَجرَموا كانوا مِنَ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا يَضحَكونَ
The wicked used to laugh at those who believed.1
Subject indexLaugh
وَإِذا مَرّوا بِهِم يَتَغامَزونَ
When they passed by them, they used to poke fun.1
Subject indexMocking › religion
وَإِذَا انقَلَبوا إِلىٰ أَهلِهِمُ انقَلَبوا فَكِهينَ
When they got together with their people, they used to joke.2
Subject indexJokeMocking › religion
وَإِذا رَأَوهُم قالوا إِنَّ هٰؤُلاءِ لَضالّونَ
Whenever they saw them, they said, "These people are far astray!وَما أُرسِلوا عَلَيهِم حٰفِظينَ
"They have no such thing as (invisible) guards."1
Subject indexGuards
فَاليَومَ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا مِنَ الكُفّارِ يَضحَكونَ
Today, those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers.1
Subject indexLaugh
عَلَى الأَرائِكِ يَنظُرونَ
On luxurious furnishings they watch.2
Subject indexFurnishingsLuxury
هَل ثُوِّبَ الكُفّارُ ما كانوا يَفعَلونَ
Most assuredly, the disbelievers are requited for what they did.