Surah 83 - The Defrauding (Al-Mutaffifin)

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وَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

Woe to the defrauders

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2

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

Those who take full measure when they buy from people،

— Transliteration

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وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers

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4

أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ

Do such people not think that they will be resurrected

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5

لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

for a tremendous Day

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يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

the Day all people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?

— Transliteration

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كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍۢ

But no The wicked are certainly bound for Sijjin in the depths of Hell

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8

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌۭ

and what will make you realize what Sijjin is?

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9

كِتَٰبٌۭ مَّرْقُومٌۭ

a fate already sealed

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10

وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Woe on that Day to the deniers

— Transliteration

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ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

those who deny Judgment Day

— Transliteration

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وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

None would deny it except every evildoing transgressor

— Transliteration

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إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Whenever Our revelations are recited to them، they say، "Ancient fables"

— Transliteration

14

كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

But no In fact، their hearts have been stained by all the evil they used to commit

— Transliteration

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كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ

Undoubtedly، they will be sealed off from their Lord on that Day

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ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Moreover، they will surely burn in Hell،

— Transliteration

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ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

and then be told، "This is what you used to deny"

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كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ

But no The virtuous are certainly bound for \'Illiyûn in elevated Gardens

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19

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

and what will make you realize what \'Illiyûn is?

— Transliteration

20

كِتَٰبٌۭ مَّرْقُومٌۭ

a fate already sealed،

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21

يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

witnessed by those nearest to Allah

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22

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

Surely the virtuous will be in bliss،

— Transliteration

23

عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

seated on canopied couches، gazing around

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تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

You will recognize on their faces the glow of delight

— Transliteration

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يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍۢ مَّخْتُومٍ

They will be given a drink of sealed، pure wine،

— Transliteration

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خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌۭ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ

whose last sip will smell like musk So let whoever aspires to this strive diligently

— Transliteration

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وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ

And this drink\'s flavour will come from Tasnim

— Transliteration

28

عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

a spring from which those nearest to Allah will drink

— Transliteration

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ

Indeed، the wicked used to laugh at the believers،

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وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

wink to one another whenever they passed by،

— Transliteration

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وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ

and muse over these exploits upon returning to their own people

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وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ

And when they saw the faithful، they would say، "These people are truly astray،"

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وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَٰفِظِينَ

even though they were not sent as keepers over the believers

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فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

But on that Day the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers،

— Transliteration

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عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

as they sit on canopied couches، looking on

— Transliteration

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هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ

The believers will be asked، "Have the disbelievers not been paid back for what they used to do?"

— Transliteration