Chapter 83

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Most Merciful

1. Woe to those who short change.
2. Those who when they are receiving any measure from the people, they take it in full.
3. And when they are the ones giving measure or weight, they give less than due.
4. Do these not assume that they will be resurrected
5. To a great day?
6. The day mankind stand before the Lord of the worlds.
7. No, the record of the wicked is in Sijjeen.
8. And do you know what is Sijjeen?
9. A numbered record.
10. Woe on that day to the deniers.
11. Those who denied the day of recompense.
12. And none will deny it except every transgressor who knows no bounds.
13. When Our verses are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
14. No, a covering has been placed on their hearts for what they earn.
15. No, they will be shielded from their Lord on that day.
16. Then they will be entered into the Hell.
17. Then it will be said: "This is what you used to deny!"
18. No, the record of the pious is in Elliyeen.
19. And do you know what is Eliyeen?
20. A numbered record.
21. To be witnessed by those brought near.
22. The pious are in paradise.
23. Upon luxurious furnishings, watching.
24. You know in their faces the look of paradise.
25. They are given drink from a pure sealed vial.
26. Its seal will be of musk, so in that let those who are in competition compete.
27. And its taste will be special.
28. A spring where those who are brought near will drink.
29. Those who were criminals used to laugh at those who had believed.
30. And when they pass by them they used to wink to each other.
31. And when they return to their people, they would return jesting.
32. And if the see them they say: "These are indeed misguided!"
33. But they were not sent over them as watchers.
34. And today, those who had believed are laughing at the rejecters!
35. Upon the luxurious furnishings they are watching.
36. Have the rejecters been paid for what they used to do?