| | Linda “iLHam” Barto rendition of Surah Defrauding, The Defrauders, The Cheats, Cheating(al-Mutaffifin)
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| 83:1 | | Woe to the frauds! |
| 83:2 | | [They are] those who, when receiving for themselves, exact full measure from others. |
| 83:3 | | But, when giving to others by measure or weight, they slight the measure. |
| 83:4 | | Do they really think that they will not be made accountable… |
| 83:5 | | …on a profound day? |
| 83:6 | | [That will be] on the day that humanity will stand before the Lord of the Worlds. |
| 83:7 | | No [they don’t believe]! Truly, the account of the wicked is in the Prison Record. |
| 83:8 | | What will explain to you what the Prison Record is? |
| 83:9 | | It is a penned document? |
| 83:10 | | Woe that day to those that deny… |
| 83:11 | | …[the reality of] the Day of Judgment. |
| 83:12 | | No one is able to deny it except one who transgresses beyond all bounds –the sinner! |
| 83:13 | | When Our signs are recited to him/her, he/she simply says, “Myths of old!” |
| 83:14 | | Certainly not! Stain has covered their hearts because of what they have done. |
| 83:15 | | Truly, from their Lord that day, they will be banned. |
| 83:16 | | Truly, they will enter the fire of Hell. |
| 83:17 | | Also, it will be said [to them], “This is what you rejected as false.” |
| 83:18 | | Truly, the account of the righteous is in the Honor Roll. |
| 83:19 | | What will explain to you what the Honor Roll is? |
| 83:20 | | It is a penned document… |
| 83:21 | | …listing those near [to Allah]. |
| 83:22 | | Truly, the righteous will be in bliss. |
| 83:23 | | [They will be] looking from thrones. |
| 83:24 | | You will know them from their faces, beaming with wonderful delight. |
| 83:25 | | Their thirst will be slaked with pure nectar, sealed. |
| 83:26 | | The seal will be of musk. For this, may those with aspirations aspire. |
| 83:27 | | It will be blended with the most delightful drink. |
| 83:28 | | [It is] a spring from which those nearest [to Allah] drink. |
| 83:29 | | Certainly, the sinners used to laugh at the believers. |
| 83:30 | | When they passed by them, they winked at each other. |
| 83:31 | | When they returned to their own people, they would return joking [about the believers]. |
| 83:32 | | When (the sinners) saw (the believers), they would say, “Look! These people are so misguided!” |
| 83:33 | | But (the believers) were never intended as keepers over the (unbelievers). |
| 83:34 | | On this day, the believers will laugh at the unbelievers. |
| 83:35 | | From thrones, they will watch. |
| 83:36 | | Are the unbelievers not being repaid for what they did? |
