| | Muhammad Asad rendition of Surah Defrauding, The Defrauders, The Cheats, Cheating(al-Mutaffifin)
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| 83:1 | | WOE UNTO THOSE who give short measure |
| 83:1 | | WOE UNTO THOSE who give short measure |
| 83:2 | | those who, when they are to receive their due from [other] people, demand that it be given in full &ndash |
| 83:2 | | those who, when they are to receive their due from [other] people, demand that it be given in full &ndash |
| 83:3 | | but when they have to measure or weigh whatever they owe to others, give less than what is due |
| 83:3 | | but when they have to measure or weigh whatever they owe to others, give less than what is due |
| 83:4 | | Do they not know that they are bound to be raised from the dea |
| 83:4 | | Do they not know that they are bound to be raised from the dea |
| 83:5 | | [and called to account] on an awesome Day &ndash |
| 83:5 | | [and called to account] on an awesome Day &ndash |
| 83:6 | | the Day when all men shall stand before the Sustainer of all the worlds |
| 83:6 | | the Day when all men shall stand before the Sustainer of all the worlds |
| 83:7 | | NAY, VERILY, the record of the wicked is indeed [set down] in a mode inescapable |
| 83:7 | | NAY, VERILY, the record of the wicked is indeed [set down] in a mode inescapable |
| 83:8 | | And what could make thee conceive what that that mode inescapable will be |
| 83:8 | | And what could make thee conceive what that that mode inescapable will be |
| 83:9 | | A record [indelibly] inscribed |
| 83:9 | | A record [indelibly] inscribed |
| 83:10 | | Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth &ndash |
| 83:10 | | Woe on that Day unto those who give the lie to the truth &ndash |
| 83:11 | | those who give the lie to the [coming of] Judgment Day |
| 83:11 | | those who give the lie to the [coming of] Judgment Day |
| 83:12 | | for, none gives the lie to it but such as are wont to transgress against all that is [and are] immersed in sin |
| 83:12 | | for, none gives the lie to it but such as are wont to transgress against all that is [and are] immersed in sin |
| 83:13 | | [and so,] whenever Our messages are conveyed to them, they but say, "Fables of ancient times!" |
| 83:13 | | [and so,] whenever Our messages are conveyed to them, they but say, "Fables of ancient times!" |
| 83:14 | | Nay, but their hearts are corroded by all [the evil] that they were wont to do |
| 83:14 | | Nay, but their hearts are corroded by all [the evil] that they were wont to do |
| 83:15 | | Nay, verily, from [the grace of] their Sustainer shall they on that Day be debarred |
| 83:15 | | Nay, verily, from [the grace of] their Sustainer shall they on that Day be debarred |
| 83:16 | | and then, behold, they shall enter the blazing fir |
| 83:16 | | and then, behold, they shall enter the blazing fir |
| 83:17 | | and be told: "This is the [very thing] to which you were wont to give the lie!" |
| 83:17 | | and be told: "This is the [very thing] to which you were wont to give the lie!" |
| 83:18 | | NAY, VERILY - the record of the truly virtuous is [set down] in a mode most lofty |
| 83:18 | | NAY, VERILY - the record of the truly virtuous is [set down] in a mode most lofty |
| 83:19 | | And what could make thee conceive what that mode most lofty will be |
| 83:19 | | And what could make thee conceive what that mode most lofty will be |
| 83:20 | | A record [indelibly] inscribed |
| 83:20 | | A record [indelibly] inscribed |
| 83:21 | | witnessed~ by all who have [ever] been drawn close unto God |
| 83:21 | | witnessed~ by all who have [ever] been drawn close unto God |
| 83:22 | | Behold, [in the life to come] the truly virtuous will indeed be in bliss |
| 83:22 | | Behold, [in the life to come] the truly virtuous will indeed be in bliss |
| 83:23 | | [resting on couches, they will look up [to God] |
| 83:23 | | [resting on couches, they will look up [to God] |
| 83:24 | | upon their faces thou wilt see the brightness of bliss |
| 83:24 | | upon their faces thou wilt see the brightness of bliss |
| 83:25 | | They will be given a drink of pure wine whereon the seal [of God] will have been set |
| 83:25 | | They will be given a drink of pure wine whereon the seal [of God] will have been set |
| 83:26 | | pouring forth with a fragrance of musk. To that [wine of paradise], then, let all such aspire as [are willing to] aspire to things of high account |
| 83:26 | | pouring forth with a fragrance of musk. To that [wine of paradise], then, let all such aspire as [are willing to] aspire to things of high account |
| 83:27 | | for it is composed of all that is most exaltin |
| 83:27 | | for it is composed of all that is most exaltin |
| 83:28 | | a source [of bliss] whereof those who are drawn close unto God shall drink |
| 83:28 | | a source [of bliss] whereof those who are drawn close unto God shall drink |
| 83:29 | | BEHOLD, those who have abandoned themselves to sin are wont to laugh at such as have attained to fait |
| 83:29 | | BEHOLD, those who have abandoned themselves to sin are wont to laugh at such as have attained to fait |
| 83:30 | | and whenever they pass by them, they wink at one another [derisively] |
| 83:30 | | and whenever they pass by them, they wink at one another [derisively] |
| 83:31 | | and whenever they return to people of their own kind, they return full of jests |
| 83:31 | | and whenever they return to people of their own kind, they return full of jests |
| 83:32 | | and whenever they see those [who believe,] they say, "Behold, these [people] have indeed gone astray!" |
| 83:32 | | and whenever they see those [who believe,] they say, "Behold, these [people] have indeed gone astray!" |
| 83:33 | | And, withal, they have no call to watch over [the beliefs of] others.. |
| 83:33 | | And, withal, they have no call to watch over [the beliefs of] others.. |
| 83:34 | | But on the Day [of Judgment], they who had attained to faith will [be able to] laugh at the [erstwhile] deniers of the truth |
| 83:34 | | But on the Day [of Judgment], they who had attained to faith will [be able to] laugh at the [erstwhile] deniers of the truth |
| 83:35 | | [for, resting in paradise] on couches, they will look on [and say to themselves] |
| 83:35 | | [for, resting in paradise] on couches, they will look on [and say to themselves] |
| 83:36 | | "Are these deniers of the truth being [thus] requited for [aught but] what they were wont to do?" |
| 83:36 | | "Are these deniers of the truth being [thus] requited for [aught but] what they were wont to do?" |
