Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 1
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَWoe to the defrauders!
Al-Muṭaffifîn (Surah 83)
Al-Muṭaffifîn (Defrauders)
Makki SurahIntroduction
This Meccan sûrah begins with a warning to those who defraud scales about the horrible Day ahead, where the wicked will be severely punished and the virtuous will be richly rewarded. The sûrah closes by stating that the disbelievers will be paid back for making fun of the believers.
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
Warning to Those Who Cheat Others
1. Woe to the defrauders! 2. Those who take full measure (when they buy) from people, 3. but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers. 4. Do such people not think that they will be resurrected 5. for a tremendous Day— 6. the Day (all) people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?
وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
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ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ٢
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ٣
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَـٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ٤
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ٥
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٦
Surah 83 - Al-Muṭaffifîn (Defrauders) - Verses 1-6
Fate of the Wicked
7. But no! The wicked are certainly bound for Sijjîn (in the depths of Hell)— 8. and what will make you realize what Sijjîn is?— 9. a fate (already) sealed. 10. Woe on that Day to the deniers— 11. those who deny Judgment Day! 12. None would deny it except every evildoing transgressor. 13. Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they say, “Ancient fables!” 14. But no! In fact, their hearts have been stained by all (the evil) they used to commit! 15. Undoubtedly, they will be sealed off from their Lord on that Day. 16. Moreover, they will surely burn in Hell, 17. and then be told, “This is what you used to deny.”
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ٨
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ٩
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ١٠
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ١١
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ١٢
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ١٣
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ١٤
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ١٥
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا ٱلْجَحِيمِ١٦
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ١٧
Surah 83 - Al-Muṭaffifîn (Defrauders) - Verses 7-17
Fate of the Virtuous
18. But no! The virtuous are certainly bound for ’Illiyûn (in elevated Gardens)— 19. and what will make you realize what ’Illiyûn is?— 20. a fate (already) sealed, 21. witnessed by those nearest (to Allah). 22. Surely the virtuous will be in bliss, 23. (seated) on (canopied) couches, gazing around. 24. You will recognize on their faces the glow of delight. 25. They will be given a drink of sealed, pure wine, 26. whose last sip will smell like musk. So let whoever aspires to this strive (diligently). 27. And this drink’s flavour will come from Tasnîm— 28. a spring from which those nearest (to Allah) will drink.
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ١٩
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ٢٠
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ٢١
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ٢٢
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ٢٣
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ٢٤
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ٢٥
خِتَـٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَـٰفِسُونَ٢٦
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ٢٧
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ٢٨
Surah 83 - Al-Muṭaffifîn (Defrauders) - Verses 18-28
The Last Laugh
29. Indeed, the wicked used to laugh at the believers, 30. wink to one another whenever they passed by, 31. and muse (over these exploits) upon returning to their own people 32. And when they saw the faithful, they would say, “These (people) are truly astray,” 33. even though they were not sent as keepers over the believers. 34. But on that Day the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers, 35. as they sit on (canopied) couches, looking on. 36. (The believers will be asked,) “Have the disbelievers (not) been paid back for what they used to do?”
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ
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وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ٣٠
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ٣١
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ٣٢
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ٣٣
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ٣٤
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ٣٥
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ٣٦
Surah 83 - Al-Muṭaffifîn (Defrauders) - Verses 29-36
Full text of Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn with translation
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 2
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَThose who take full measure (when they buy) from people,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 3
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَbut give less when they measure or weigh for buyers.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 4
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَـٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَDo such people not think that they will be resurrected
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 5
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍfor a tremendous Day—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 6
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَthe Day (all) people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 7
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍBut no! The wicked are certainly bound for Sijjîn (in the depths of Hell)—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 8
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌand what will make you realize what Sijjîn is?—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 9
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌa fate (already) sealed.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 10
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَWoe on that Day to the deniers—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 11
ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِthose who deny Judgment Day!
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 12
وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍNone would deny it except every evildoing transgressor.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 13
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَWhenever Our revelations are recited to them, they say, “Ancient fables!”
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 14
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَBut no! In fact, their hearts have been stained by all (the evil) they used to commit!
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 15
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَUndoubtedly, they will be sealed off from their Lord on that Day.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 16
ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا ٱلْجَحِيمِMoreover, they will surely burn in Hell,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 17
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَand then be told, “This is what you used to deny.”
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 18
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَBut no! The virtuous are certainly bound for ’Illiyûn (in elevated Gardens)—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 19
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَand what will make you realize what ’Illiyûn is?—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 20
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌa fate (already) sealed,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 21
يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَwitnessed by those nearest (to Allah).
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 22
إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍSurely the virtuous will be in bliss,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 23
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ(seated) on (canopied) couches, gazing around.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 24
تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِYou will recognize on their faces the glow of delight.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 25
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍThey will be given a drink of sealed, pure wine,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 26
خِتَـٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَـٰفِسُونَwhose last sip will smell like musk. So let whoever aspires to this strive (diligently).
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 27
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍAnd this drink’s flavour will come from Tasnîm—
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 28
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَa spring from which those nearest (to Allah) will drink.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 29
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَIndeed, the wicked used to laugh at the believers,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 30
وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَwink to one another whenever they passed by,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 31
وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَand muse (over these exploits) upon returning to their own people
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 32
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَAnd when they saw the faithful, they would say, “These (people) are truly astray,”
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 33
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَـٰفِظِينَeven though they were not sent as keepers over the believers.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 34
فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَBut on that Day the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers,
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 35
عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَas they sit on (canopied) couches, looking on.
Surah Al-Muṭaffifîn, verse 36
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ(The believers will be asked,) “Have the disbelievers (not) been paid back for what they used to do?”