Quran

Abdullah Yusuf Ali [En]

[1] Woe to those that deal in fraud,-

[2] Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

[3] But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.

[4] Do they not think that they will be called to account?-

[5] On a Mighty Day,

[6] A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

[7] Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.

[8] And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?

[9] (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

[10] Woe, that Day, to those that deny-

[11] Those that deny the Day of Judgment.

[12] And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!

[13] When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"

[14] By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

[15] Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.

[16] Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.

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

[18] Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.

[19] And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?

[20] (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

[21] To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

[22] Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

[23] On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

[24] Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

[25] Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

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

[27] With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

[28] A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

[29] Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

[30] And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

[31] And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

[32] And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

[33] But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

[34] But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

[35] On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

[36] Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?