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

as rendered by Dr. Munir Munshey — 36 verses

83:1
Woe to those who weigh and measure less
83:2
Those who insist upon receiving the full measure, when they are the ones receiving
83:3
But when they measure and weigh for others, they (short change and) give less than due
83:4
Do such people not think that they are going to be resurrected
83:5
On an awesome day
83:6
That day, all mankind shall stand before the Lord of the universe
83:7
Of course not! The book of deeds of the wicked ones is (preserved) in the "Sijjin" _ (the vault)
83:8
And how would you know what ´Sijjin´ is
83:9
(It is) a book inscribed
83:10
Misery that day is for those who belie (the truth)
83:11
Those who dispute (and refute) the Day of Judgment
83:12
No one disputes it except all the sinful obstinate transgressors
83:13
When Our verses are recited to them they say, "Fables of the earlier people!"
83:14
Of course not! Rather, all (the filth) they have earned has rusted and encrusted their hearts
83:15
Of course not! In fact, on that day they would be shut out from the Mercy of their Lord
83:16
Then, they shall burn in hell
83:17
And they would be told, "This is precisely what you used to deny!"
83:18
While the record of deeds of the virtuous is (preserved) in the ´Illiyeen´ _ (the register of the exalted)
83:19
And how would you know what ´Illiyeen´ is
83:20
(It is) a book inscribed
83:21
Those nearest (to Allah, the angels) will attest to it
83:22
The righteous ones would be in bliss
83:23
Seated on thrones, looking on
83:24
You would notice a blissful radiance on their faces
83:25
To drink, they would be given the sealed wine, the choicest and the purest
83:26
Musk shall be its seal! Those wishing to excel, should excel at this
83:27
Its flavor and essence shall consist of ´Tasneem´
83:28
A spring! Those closest (to Allah, the righteous ones) would drink from (this spring)
83:29
In fact the criminals, the unbelievers, used to laugh at those who believed
83:30
As they passed by the believers, they would wink at each other (jokingly)
83:31
And when they returned to their family, they returned jesting (and grinning)
83:32
Whenever they saw the believers, they said, "These are the people gone astray."
83:33
The unbelievers were not sent as guardians over the believers
83:34
So today, it is the believers´ turn to laugh at the unbelievers
83:35
(The believers would be sitting) on elevated thrones, looking on
83:36
Now, have the unbelievers not been paid in full for what they did