The Holy Qur'an. The Holy Qur'an
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"The Deceivers in Measuring"

   

   In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

"83.1":    Woe to the defrauders,

"83.2":    Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,

"83.3":    But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

"83.4":    Do not these think that they shall be raised again

"83.5":     For a mighty day,

"83.6":    The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?

"83.7":    Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.

"83.8":    And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?

"83.9":    It is a written book.

"83.10":    Woe on that day to the rejecters,

"83.11":    Who give the lie to the day of judgment.

"83.12":    And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one

"83.13":    When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

"83.14":    Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust . upon their hearts.

"83.15":    Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.

"83.16":    Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.

"83.17":    Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.

"83.18":    Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.

"83.19":    And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?

"83.20":    It is a written book,

"83.21":    Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.

"83.22":    Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,

"83.23":    On thrones, they shall gaze;

"83.24":    You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.

"83.25":    They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).

"83.26":    The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.

"83.27":    And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,

"83.28":    A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).

"83.29":    Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.

"83.30":    And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.

"83.31":    And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.

"83.32":    And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;

"83.33":    And they were not sent to be keepers over them.

"83.34":    So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;

"83.35":    On thrones, they will look.

"83.36":    Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.

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