| | Safi Kaskas rendition of Surah Defrauding, The Defrauders, The Cheats, Cheating(al-Mutaffifin)
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| 83:1 | | How terrible it is to those who give short measures, |
| 83:1 | | How terrible it is to those who give short measures, |
| 83:2 | | who, when they take a measure from people, take in full. |
| 83:2 | | who, when they take a measure from people, take in full. |
| 83:3 | | But when they measure or weigh for others, they cheat. |
| 83:3 | | But when they measure or weigh for others, they cheat. |
| 83:4 | | Don't such people realize that they will be resurrected |
| 83:4 | | Don't such people realize that they will be resurrected |
| 83:5 | | for a grievous Day, |
| 83:5 | | for a grievous Day, |
| 83:6 | | the Day when Humankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds? |
| 83:6 | | the Day when Humankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds? |
| 83:7 | | Indeed, the record of the wicked is in Sijjeen. |
| 83:7 | | Indeed, the record of the wicked is in Sijjeen. |
| 83:8 | | And how would you know what Sijjeen is? |
| 83:8 | | And how would you know what Sijjeen is? |
| 83:9 | | It is a locked-in digital data record. |
| 83:9 | | It is a locked-in digital data record. |
| 83:10 | | How terrible it is that Day for the deniers, |
| 83:10 | | How terrible it is that Day for the deniers, |
| 83:11 | | who deny the Day of Judgment, |
| 83:11 | | who deny the Day of Judgment, |
| 83:12 | | when only sinful aggressors deny it. |
| 83:12 | | when only sinful aggressors deny it. |
| 83:13 | | When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of ancient people." |
| 83:13 | | When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of ancient people." |
| 83:14 | | Not at all! Rather, their hearts have become encrusted by what they were earning. |
| 83:14 | | Not at all! Rather, their hearts have become encrusted by what they were earning. |
| 83:15 | | They will be separated from their Lord, that Day. |
| 83:15 | | They will be separated from their Lord, that Day. |
| 83:16 | | Then, they will be rekindling Hell. |
| 83:16 | | Then, they will be rekindling Hell. |
| 83:17 | | They will be then told, "This is what you used to deny." |
| 83:17 | | They will be then told, "This is what you used to deny." |
| 83:18 | | No indeed! The righteous' record is in 'Illiyyun. |
| 83:18 | | No indeed! The righteous' record is in 'Illiyyun. |
| 83:19 | | And how would you know what is Illiyyun? |
| 83:19 | | And how would you know what is Illiyyun? |
| 83:20 | | It is a digital data record, |
| 83:20 | | It is a digital data record, |
| 83:21 | | open to be witnessed by those brought near [to God]. |
| 83:21 | | open to be witnessed by those brought near [to God]. |
| 83:22 | | Indeed, the righteous will be in perfect bliss |
| 83:22 | | Indeed, the righteous will be in perfect bliss |
| 83:23 | | seated on couches, looking around. |
| 83:23 | | seated on couches, looking around. |
| 83:24 | | You will recognize the radiance of bliss on their faces. |
| 83:24 | | You will recognize the radiance of bliss on their faces. |
| 83:25 | | They will be given pure virgin nectar to drink |
| 83:25 | | They will be given pure virgin nectar to drink |
| 83:26 | | leaving a great taste in the mouth. Let people with aspirations, aspire to that. |
| 83:26 | | leaving a great taste in the mouth. Let people with aspirations, aspire to that. |
| 83:27 | | It is mixed with the water from Tasneem, |
| 83:27 | | It is mixed with the water from Tasneem, |
| 83:28 | | a spring from which those near [to God] drink. |
| 83:28 | | a spring from which those near [to God] drink. |
| 83:29 | | Those who rejected the faith and severed their relation with God used to laugh at those who believed. |
| 83:29 | | Those who rejected the faith and severed their relation with God used to laugh at those who believed. |
| 83:30 | | They would wink at one another when the believers passed by them, |
| 83:30 | | They would wink at one another when the believers passed by them, |
| 83:31 | | joking about them when they returned to their people. |
| 83:31 | | joking about them when they returned to their people. |
| 83:32 | | And if they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost." |
| 83:32 | | And if they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost." |
| 83:33 | | Yet, they were not sent as guardians over them. |
| 83:33 | | Yet, they were not sent as guardians over them. |
| 83:34 | | So today those who believed will laugh at the unbelievers, |
| 83:34 | | So today those who believed will laugh at the unbelievers, |
| 83:35 | | while seated on luxurious furnishings, looking around. |
| 83:35 | | while seated on luxurious furnishings, looking around. |
| 83:36 | | Have the unbelievers been rewarded for their deeds? |
| 83:36 | | Have the unbelievers been rewarded for their deeds? |
