83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Those Who Deal in Fraud)

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

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YUSUFALI : Woe to those that deal in fraud,-

PICKTHAL : Woe unto the defrauders:

SHAKIR : Woe to the defrauders,

M& HILALI : Woe to Al-Mutaffifin [those who give less in measure and weight (decrease the rights of others)],

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YUSUFALI : Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

PICKTHAL : Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,

SHAKIR : Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

M& HILALI : Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,

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YUSUFALI : But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

PICKTHAL : But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.

SHAKIR : But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

M& HILALI : And when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

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YUSUFALI : Do they not think that they will be called to account?-

PICKTHAL : Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again

SHAKIR : Do not these think that they shall be raised again

M& HILALI : Think they not that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),

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YUSUFALI : On a Mighty Day,

PICKTHAL : Unto an Awful Day,

SHAKIR : For a mighty day,

M& HILALI : On a Great Day,

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YUSUFALI : A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

PICKTHAL : The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

SHAKIR : The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

M& HILALI : The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?

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YUSUFALI : Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

PICKTHAL : Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -

SHAKIR : Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

M& HILALI : Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, sinners, evil-doers and wicked) is (preserved) inSijjin.

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YUSUFALI : And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

PICKTHAL : Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -

SHAKIR : And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

M& HILALI : And what will make you know what Sijjin is?

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YUSUFALI : (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

PICKTHAL : A written record.

SHAKIR : It is a written book.

M& HILALI : A Register inscribed.

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YUSUFALI : Woe, that Day, to those that deny-

PICKTHAL : Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

SHAKIR : Woe on that day to the rejecters,

M& HILALI : Woe, that Day, to those who deny [(Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection, and Al-Qadar(Divine Preordainments)].

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YUSUFALI : Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

PICKTHAL : Those who deny the Day of Judgment

SHAKIR : Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

M& HILALI : Those who deny the Day of Recompense.

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YUSUFALI : And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

PICKTHAL : Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,

SHAKIR : And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

M& HILALI : And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience of Allah, the sinner!)

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YUSUFALI : When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

PICKTHAL : Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.

SHAKIR : When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

M& HILALI : When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"

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YUSUFALI : By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

PICKTHAL : Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

SHAKIR : Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust . upon their hearts.

M& HILALI : Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

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YUSUFALI : Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

PICKTHAL : Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.

SHAKIR : Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

M& HILALI : Nay! Surely, they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.

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YUSUFALI : Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

PICKTHAL : Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,

SHAKIR : Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

M& HILALI : Then, verily they will indeed enter and taste the burning flame of Hell.

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YUSUFALI : Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!

PICKTHAL : And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.

SHAKIR : Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

M& HILALI : Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"

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YUSUFALI : Day, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

PICKTHAL : Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -

SHAKIR : Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

M& HILALI : Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious who fear Allah and avoid evil), is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun.

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YUSUFALI : And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

PICKTHAL : Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -

SHAKIR : And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

M& HILALI : And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?

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YUSUFALI : (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

PICKTHAL : A written record,

SHAKIR : It is a written book,

M& HILALI : A Register inscribed.

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YUSUFALI : To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

PICKTHAL : Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).

SHAKIR : Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

M& HILALI : To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).

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YUSUFALI : Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

PICKTHAL : Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,

SHAKIR : Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

M& HILALI : Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious who fear Allah and avoid evil) will be in delight (Paradise).

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YUSUFALI : On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

PICKTHAL : On couches, gazing,

SHAKIR : On thrones, they shall gaze;

M& HILALI : On thrones, looking (at all things).

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YUSUFALI : Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

PICKTHAL : Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.

SHAKIR : You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

M& HILALI : You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.

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YUSUFALI : Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

PICKTHAL : They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,

SHAKIR : They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

M& HILALI : They will be given to drink pure sealed wine.

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YUSUFALI : The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

PICKTHAL : Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

SHAKIR : The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

M& HILALI : The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).

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YUSUFALI : With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

PICKTHAL : And mixed with water of Tasnim,

SHAKIR : And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

M& HILALI : It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim.

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YUSUFALI : A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

PICKTHAL : A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.

SHAKIR : A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

M& HILALI : A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.

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YUSUFALI : Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

PICKTHAL : Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,

SHAKIR : Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

M& HILALI : Verily! (During the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

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YUSUFALI : And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

PICKTHAL : And wink one to another when they passed them;

SHAKIR : And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

M& HILALI : And whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery);

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YUSUFALI : And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

PICKTHAL : And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;

SHAKIR : And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

M& HILALI : And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

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YUSUFALI : And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

PICKTHAL : And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.

SHAKIR : And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

M& HILALI : And when they saw them, they said: "Verily! These have indeed gone astray!"

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YUSUFALI : But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

PICKTHAL : Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

SHAKIR : And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

M& HILALI : But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

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YUSUFALI : But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

PICKTHAL : This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,

SHAKIR : So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

M& HILALI : But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers

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YUSUFALI : On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

PICKTHAL : On high couches, gazing.

SHAKIR : On thrones, they will look.

M& HILALI : On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).

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YUSUFALI : Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?

PICKTHAL : Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do?

SHAKIR : Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

M& HILALI : Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?