How to memorize Surah Al-Mutaffifin

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Surah Al-Mutaffifin: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 83:1

   وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

   Wailul lil mutaffifeen

   Woe to the defrauders!

2. 83:2

   ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

   Allazeena izak taaloo 'alan naasi yastawfoon

   Those who take full measure ˹when they buy˺ from people

3. 83:3

   وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

   Wa izaa kaaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroon

   but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers.

4. 83:4

   أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ

   Alaa yazunnu ulaaa'ika annahum mab'oosoon

   Do such people not think that they will be resurrected

5. 83:5

   لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

   Li Yawmin 'Azeem

   for a tremendous Day—

6. 83:6

   يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

   Yawma yaqoomun naasu li Rabbil 'aalameen

   the Day ˹all˺ people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?

7. 83:7

   كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْفُجَّارِ لَفِى سِجِّينٍ

   Kallaaa inna kitaabal fujjaari lafee Sijjeen

   But no! The wicked are certainly bound for Sijjîn ˹in the depths of Hell˺—

8. 83:8

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ

   Wa maa adraaka maa Sijjeen

   and what will make you realize what Sijjîn is?—

9. 83:9

   كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

   Kitaabum marqoom

   a fate ˹already˺ sealed.

10. 83:10

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wailuny yawma'izil lil mukazzibeen

    Woe on that Day to the deniers—

11. 83:11

    ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Allazeena yukazziboona bi yawmid deen

    those who deny Judgment Day!

12. 83:12

    وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

    Wa maa yukazzibu biheee illaa kullu mu'tadin aseem

    None would deny it except every evildoing transgressor.

13. 83:13

    إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Izaa tutlaa'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

    Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they say, “Ancient fables!”

14. 83:14

    كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

    Kallaa bal raana 'alaa quloobihim maa kaanoo yaksiboon

    But no! In fact, their hearts have been stained by all ˹the evil˺ they used to commit!

15. 83:15

    كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ

    Kallaaa innahum 'ar Rabbihim yawma'izil lamah jooboon

    Undoubtedly, they will be sealed off from their Lord on that Day.

16. 83:16

    ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا۟ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Summa innahum lasaa lul jaheem

    Moreover, they will surely burn in Hell

17. 83:17

    ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Summa yuqaalu haazal lazee kuntum bihee tukazziboon

    and then be told, “This is what you used to deny.”

18. 83:18

    كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ

    Kallaaa inna kitaabal abraari lafee'Illiyyeen

    But no! The virtuous are certainly bound for ’Illiyûn ˹in elevated Gardens˺—

19. 83:19

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

    Wa maaa adraaka maa 'Illiyyoon

    and what will make you realize what ’Illiyûn is?—

20. 83:20

    كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

    Kitaabum marqoom

    a fate ˹already˺ sealed

21. 83:21

    يَشْهَدُهُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    Yashhadu hul muqarra boon

    witnessed by those nearest ˹to Allah˺.

22. 83:22

    إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

    Innal abraara lafee Na'eem

    Surely the virtuous will be in bliss

23. 83:23

    عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

    'Alal araaa'iki yanzuroon

    ˹seated˺ on ˹canopied˺ couches, gazing around.

24. 83:24

    تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Ta'rifu fee wujoohihim nadratan na'eem

    You will recognize on their faces the glow of delight.

25. 83:25

    يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ

    Yusqawna mir raheeqim makhtoom

    They will be given a drink of sealed, pure wine

26. 83:26

    خِتَـٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَـٰفِسُونَ

    Khitaamuhoo misk; wa fee zaalika falyatanaafasil Mutanaafisoon

    whose last sip will smell like musk. So let whoever aspires to this strive ˹diligently˺.

27. 83:27

    وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ

    Wa mizaajuhoo min Tasneem

    And this drink’s flavour will come from Tasnîm—

28. 83:28

    عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

    'Ainaiy yashrabu bihal muqarraboon

    a spring from which those nearest ˹to Allah˺ will drink.

29. 83:29

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ كَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يَضْحَكُونَ

    Innal lazeena ajramoo kaanoo minal lazeena aamanoo yadhakoon

    Indeed, the wicked used to laugh at the believers

30. 83:30

    وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

    Wa izaa marroo bihim yataghaamazoon

    wink to one another whenever they passed by

31. 83:31

    وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُوا۟ فَكِهِينَ

    Wa izan qalabooo ilaaa ahlihimun qalaboo fakiheen

    and muse ˹over these exploits˺ upon returning to their own people.

32. 83:32

    وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ

    Wa izaa ra awhum qaalooo inna haaa'ulaaa'i ladaaal loon

    And when they saw the faithful, they would say, “These ˹people˺ are truly astray,”

33. 83:33

    وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

    Wa maaa ursiloo 'alaihim haafizeen

    even though they were not sent as keepers over the believers.

34. 83:34

    فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

    Fal yawmal lazeena aamanoo minal kuffaari yadhakoon

    But on that Day the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers

35. 83:35

    عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

    'Alal araaa'iki yanzuroon

    as they sit on ˹canopied˺ couches, looking on.

36. 83:36

    هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ

    Hal suwwibal kuffaaru maa kaanoo yaf'aloon

    ˹The believers will be asked,˺ “Have the disbelievers ˹not˺ been paid back for what they used to do?”

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.