Translations of the Qur - Yusufali - 83. Sayfa

 

Translations of the Qur'an, Chapter 83:

 

AL-MUTAFFIFIN (DEFRAUDING, THE CHEATS, CHEATING)

 

Total Verses: 36

Revealed At: MAKKA

Maududi's introduction

 

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

 

083.001

YUSUFALI: Woe to those that deal in fraud,-

PICKTHAL: Woe unto the defrauders:

SHAKIR: Woe to the defrauders,

 

083.002

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,

 

083.003

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.

 

083.004

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

 

083.005

YUSUFALI: On a Mighty Day,

PICKTHAL: Unto an Awful Day,

SHAKIR: For a mighty day,

 

083.006

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?

 

083.007

YUSUFALI: Day! 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.

 

083.008

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?

 

083.009

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

PICKTHAL: A written record.

SHAKIR: It is a written book.

 

083.010

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

PICKTHAL: Woe unto the repudiators on that day!

SHAKIR: Woe on that day to the rejecters,

 

083.011

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.

 

083.012

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

 

083.013

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.

 

083.014

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.

 

083.015

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.

 

083.016

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.

 

083.017

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.

 

083.018

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.

 

083.019

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?

 

083.020

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

PICKTHAL: A written record,

SHAKIR: It is a written book,

 

083.021

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.

 

083.022

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,

 

083.023

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

PICKTHAL: On couches, gazing,

SHAKIR: On thrones, they shall gaze;

 

083.024

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.

 

083.025

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).

 

083.026

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.

 

083.027

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,

 

083.028

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).

 

083.029

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.

 

083.030

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.

 

083.031

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.

 

083.032

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;

 

083.033

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.

 

083.034

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;

 

083.035

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

PICKTHAL: On high couches, gazing.

SHAKIR: On thrones, they will look.

 

083.036

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.

 

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