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

as rendered by Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim — 36 verses

Woe are those who fraudulently scant the measure
When they buy from people they insist on a full measure that will not abate
And when they sell to them they fraudulently scant the measure or the weight
Do they not think they will be resurrected
On a great and eventful Day
A Day when all people shall rise and stand before Allah the Creator of the worlds
No, but now the register of the wicked points out to Sijjeen, the dungeon of the deep dark vault
And you just do not know what Sijjeen is like
The Register incorporates all those irrevocably destined to Sijjeen
There and then denounced shall be those who denied the truth and disagreed with reality
Who declared the Day of Judgment to be untrue and not an actuality
No one denies it but a transgressing impudent sinner
Who closes his heart's ears to Our revelation when rendered to him in discourse and says: "Tales fabled by those of old"
No, but what deafened their hearts' ears and made them irresponsive was the blight which their hearts acquired through their ill deeds and woeful story
There and then shall they be excluded from the joy of being sensible to their Creator’s light and glory
That is besides suffering the blazing Hell Fire
There and then shall they be told: "This is the truth which you had always denied to satisfy your vain desire"
But the Register of the righteous points out to 'Elliyeen elation and glory
You just do not know what 'Elliyeen is like
The Register incorporates all those irrevocably destined to Elliyeen
It is attested to by the angels nearest to Allah (that:
The virtuous shall he in the beatitude of the heavenly bliss
Gracefully seated, they see the wicked but they look at Allah's light and glory
You recognize in their expressive features the radiance of delight and their delightful story
They are served from sealed nectarian containers with drinks most inviting
Drinks that end with a musky flavour, delicious and righting; an inspiring goal for which may compete those whose ambition is the heavenly bliss
It is blended with ingredients taken from a watery source Tasneem; of quality supreme
Which is a spring reserved only for those nearest to Allah
Those who criminally denied Allah used to laugh at those who faithfully believed
When they went by them they winked to each other and treated them with ridicule
And when they returned to their people they returned with a mouth filled with laughter in contempt
When they saw the believers or met with them they said: "These are indeed the erring faction"
As if they were sent to watch their action
And so, today, -Day of Judgment- the situation is being reversed; it is the turn of Allah's devotees to laugh at the infidels, scorn them and hold them in disdain
Gracefully seated, the devotees will direct their eyes at Allah's light and glory and be thankful for the favourable gain
Now have the infidels not been requited with what is commensurate with what they did