Surah “Defrauding, The Defrauders, The Cheats, Cheating”

as rendered by Abdul Majid Daryabadi — 36 verses

Woe Unto the scrimpers
Those who, when they take by measure from mankind, exact the full
And who, when they measure Unto them or weigh for them, diminish
Imagine such men not that they shall be raised up
On a mighty Day
A Day whereon mankind shall stand before the Lord of the worlds
By no means! Verily the record of the ungodly is in Sijjin
And what will make thee know whatsoever the record in Sijjin is
A record of misdeeds written
Woe on that Day unto the belviers
Those who belie the Day of Requital
And none belieth it save each trespasser, sinner
And when Our revelations are rehearsed Unto him, she saith:'fables of the ancients
By no means!' Aye! encrusted upon their hearts is that which they have been earning
By no means! Verily on that Day from their Lord they will be shut Out
Then verily they will be roasted into the Scorch
Then it will be said: 'this is that which ye were wont to belie.
By no means! Verily the record of the virtuous shall be in 'Illiyun
And what will make thee know whatsoever the record in Illiyun is
A record of good deeds written
To which bear witness those brought nigh
Verily the virtuous shall be in Delight
Reclining on couches, looking on
Thou wilt recognize in their faces the brightness of delight
They will be given to drink of pure wine, sealed
The seal thereof will be of musk and to this end let the aspirers aspire
And admixture thereof will be Water of Tasnim
A fountain whereof will drink those brought nigh
Veriiy those who have sinned were wont at those who had believed to laugh
And, when they passed them, to wink at each other
And when they returned to their household they returned jesting
And when they saw them, they said: verily these are the strayed ones
Whereas they were not sent over them as watchers
Wherefore Today, those who believed at the infidels are laughing
Reclining on couches, looking on
The infidels have indeed been rewarded for that which they had been doing