1. Wailul lil mutaffifeen
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Woe to those who give less [than due],
Defrauding
1. Wailul lil mutaffifeen
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ
Woe to those who give less [than due],
2. Allazeena izak taaloo 'alan naasi yastawfoon
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
3. Wa izaa kaaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroon
وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
4. Alaa yazunnu ulaaa'ika annahum mab'oosoon
أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
5. Li Yawmin 'Azeem
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
For a tremendous Day -
6. Yawma yaqoomun naasu li Rabbil 'aalameen
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
7. Kallaaa inna kitaabal fujjaari lafee Sijjeen
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍۢ
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
8. Wa maa adraaka maa Sijjeen
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌۭ
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
9. Kitaabum marqoom
كِتَٰبٌۭ مَّرْقُومٌۭ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
10. Wailuny yawma'izil lil mukazzibeen
وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.