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Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

1. Destruction and loss be for those who give short measure.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

2. They are the ones who, when they measure for themselves from others, they take their full right without any reduction.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

[83:2] those who, when they take measure from people, demand [it] in full, the measure; [83:3] but [who] when they measure for them or weigh for them, they cause [them] loss, they diminish [for them] the measure or the weight. [83:4] Do such [individuals] not know for certain ( ala indicates an interrogative of rebuke) that they will be resurreded [83:5 ]for an awful day, that is to say, on it, and this is the Day of Resurrection, [83:6] a day when ( yawma is a substitution for the [syntactical] locus of li-yawmin, ‘to an [awful] day’, and as such is in the accusative because of [the ver…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

3. But when they measure or weigh for people they reduce the measurement and weight. This was the practice of the people of Madinah at the time the Prophet (peace be on him) migrated to them.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

4. Do these people who do this evil act not know that they will resurrected before Allah?!

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

5. For the reckoning and recompense on a day that is great because of the trials and horrors it contains.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

6. The day when people will stand before the Lord of all creation, for the reckoning.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

be resurreded [83:5 ]for an awful day, that is to say, on it, and this is the Day of Resurrection, [83:6] a day when ( yawma is a substitution for the [syntactical] locus of li-yawmin, ‘to an [awful] day’, and as such is in the accusative because of [the verb] mab’uthuna, ‘will be resurrected’) mankind will rise, from their graves, before the Lord of the Worlds?, [the Lord of] all creatures, for His affair.…

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7. The matter is not as you thought - that there is no resurrection after death. The book of the people of iniquity from amongst the disbelievers and hypocrites will be in loss in the lower earth.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

the Worlds?, [the Lord of] all creatures, for His affair. His reckoning and His requital. [83:7] Nay!, verily, the record of the profligates, that is to say, the record of the deeds of the disbeliev¬ ers, is in Sijjin — this is said to be a book containing [the record of] all the deeds of the devils and the disbelievers; but it is also said to be a location in the lowermost part of the seventh earth, the place of Satan and his ho its. [83:8] And what would tell you what Sijjin is?, what the book of Sijjin is. [83:11] who deny the Day of Judgement, [the Day of] Requital ( alladhina yukadhd…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

8. O Messenger! What will tell you what Sijjin is?!

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

aid to be a location in the lowermost part of the seventh earth, the place of Satan and his ho its. [83:8] And what would tell you what Sijjin is?, what the book of Sijjin is. [83:11] who deny the Day of Judgement, [the Day of] Requital ( alladhina yukadhdhibuna bi-yawmi’l- din: either a substitution for or an explication of al-mukadhdhibina, ‘the deniers’); [83:12] and none deny it but every sinful (the form [athim] is hyperbolic) transgressor, overstepping the bounds. [83:13] When Our signs, [of] the Qur’an, are recited to him, he says, ‘[Mere] fables (asdtir ) of the ancients!’, [mer…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

20. Their book is written and will not vanish. Nor will there be any increase or decrease in it.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

10. Destruction and loss on that day will be for those who deny.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

11. Those who deny the day of recompense in which Allah will give His servants the recompense of the actions they did in the world.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

12. None denies that day except every person who transgresses Allah’s limits and commits abundant sins.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

alladhina yukadhdhibuna bi-yawmi’l- din: either a substitution for or an explication of al-mukadhdhibina, ‘the deniers’); [83:12] and none deny it but every sinful (the form [athim] is hyperbolic) transgressor, overstepping the bounds. [83:13] When Our signs, [of] the Qur’an, are recited to him, he says, ‘[Mere] fables (asdtir ) of the ancients!’, [mere] tales that were written down ( sutirat ) in ancient times ( asdtir is the plural of ustura or istara). [83:14] No indeed! — a deterrent and a warning againSt saying such [things].…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

13. When My verses revealed to My messenger are recited to him, he says: These are stories of the earlier nations and are not from Allah.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

14. The matter is not as these deniers thought. Instead, the sins they used to commit has dominated and covered their minds and they therefore have not seen the truth with their hearts.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

les that were written down ( sutirat ) in ancient times ( asdtir is the plural of ustura or istara). [83:14] No indeed! — a deterrent and a warning againSt saying such [things]. Rather there has stayed, engulfed, their hearts, covering them like ruSt that which they earned, of aCts of disobedience. [83:15] Nay!, verily, they, on that day, the Day of Resurrection, will be screened off from their Lord, and so they will not see Him. [83:16] Then they will be exposed to Hell-fire, [then] they will enter the scorching Fire; [83:17] then it will be said, to them: ‘This, that is, the chastisemen…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

15. Indeed, they will be prevented from seeing their Lord on the day of judgment.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

16. Then they will enter the Fire, to suffer from its heat.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

Resurrection, will be screened off from their Lord, and so they will not see Him. [83:16] Then they will be exposed to Hell-fire, [then] they will enter the scorching Fire; [83:17] then it will be said, to them: ‘This, that is, the chastisement, is that which you used to deny!’ [83:18] Nay!, verily, the record of the pious, that is, the record of the deeds of the believers who were sincere in their faith, is in c Illiyyun — this is said to be the book [containing] all the good deeds of the angels and the believers from among the two heavy ones [sc.…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

17. Then on the Day of Judgement it will be said to them in rebuke and censure: This punishment that you received is what you used to deny in the world when your messenger told you about it.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

18. The matter is not as you thought - that there will be no reckoning or recompense. The book of the people of obedience will be in Illiyyun.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

7] then it will be said, to them: ‘This, that is, the chastisement, is that which you used to deny!’ [83:18] Nay!, verily, the record of the pious, that is, the record of the deeds of the believers who were sincere in their faith, is in c Illiyyun — this is said to be the book [containing] all the good deeds of the angels and the believers from among the two heavy ones [sc. mankind and jinn]; but it is also said to be a place below the Throne in the seventh heaven; [83:19] and what will tell you, [what will] inform you, what c Illiyyun is?, what the book of ‘Illiyyun is.…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

19. O Messenger! What will tell you what Illiyyun is?!

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

20. Their book is written and will not vanish. Nor will there be any increase or decrease in it.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

c Illiyyun is?, what the book of ‘Illiyyun is. [83:20] [It is] a sealed book, [83:21] witnessed by those brought near, from among the angels. [83:22] Assuredly the pious will be amid bliss, [in] Paradise, [83:23] upon couches, [upon] beds beneath canopies, gazing, at the bliss which they have been given. [83:24] You will perceive in their faces the radiancy of bliss, the splendour and beauty of blissfulness, [83:25] as they are given to drink a neilar, a wine free of any impurities, [that is] sealed, in its vessel, none other than them breaking its seal, [83:26] whose seal is musk, that…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

21. This book is witnessed by the angels brought near in every heaven.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

22. Those who do an abundance of good deeds will be in everlasting bliss on the day of judgment.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

brought near, from among the angels. [83:22] Assuredly the pious will be amid bliss, [in] Paradise, [83:23] upon couches, [upon] beds beneath canopies, gazing, at the bliss which they have been given. [83:24] You will perceive in their faces the radiancy of bliss, the splendour and beauty of blissfulness, [83:25] as they are given to drink a neilar, a wine free of any impurities, [that is] sealed, in its vessel, none other than them breaking its seal, [83:26] whose seal is musk, that is, whose final sip is followed by an emanating scent of musk — so for such [bliss] let the viers vie, le…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

23. On decorated couches looking at their Lord, and at everything delightful and pleasing to their souls.

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

24. If you see them, you will see in their faces the effect of luxury; in their beauty and splendour.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

25. Their servants will give them wine from sealed containers to drink.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

26. It will give off the fragrance of musk until its very end. For this noble reward the competitors must compete, by doing what pleases Allah and leaving what angers Him.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

27. This sealed drink will be mixed from the spring of Tasnim.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

let the viers vie, let them desire to apply themselves to obedience of God — [83:27] and whose mixture, that is to say, that with which it is mixed, is ofTasnim, which is explained by His [following] words: [83:28] a spring (' aynan is in the accusative because of an implicit [prefatory] amdahu, ‘I extol [this firing]’) from which those brought near will drink (yashrabu biha : [should be yashrabu ] minha, or [it may be that biha is used because] yashrabu is meant to imply the sense of yaltadhdhu [biha, ‘in which they delight’]). [83:29] Verily the guilty, like Abu Jahl and his ilk, used…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

28. This is a spring in the highest part of Paradise, from which those brought near will drink purely and the rest of the believers will drink from it mixed with other drinks.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

t is to say, that with which it is mixed, is ofTasnim, which is explained by His [following] words: [83:28] a spring (' aynan is in the accusative because of an implicit [prefatory] amdahu, ‘I extol [this firing]’) from which those brought near will drink (yashrabu biha : [should be yashrabu ] minha, or [it may be that biha is used because] yashrabu is meant to imply the sense of yaltadhdhu [biha, ‘in which they delight’]). [83:29] Verily the guilty, like Abu Jahl and his ilk, used to laugh at the believers, such as ‘Ammar [b.…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

29. Those who committed wrong by the disbelief they held used to mockingly laugh at those who had faith.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

30. When they passed by the believers they would wink at one another in ridicule and amusement.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

‘Ammar [b. Yasir] and Bilal [the Ethiopian] and those like them, in mockery of them; [83:30] and when they, the believers, passed them by, they would wink at one another, the guilty beck¬ oned with their eyebrows and eyelids towards the believers in mockery; [83:31] and when they returned to their folks they would return blithely (fakihina: a variant reading has fakihina), rejoicing in their [disparaging] mention of the believers; [83:32] and when they see them, that is, the believers, they say, ‘Lol these [men] are afiray!’, on account of their belief in Muhammad (s).

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

31. When they returned to their families they would go back happy with their acts of disbelief and ridicule of the believers.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

ne another, the guilty beck¬ oned with their eyebrows and eyelids towards the believers in mockery; [83:31] and when they returned to their folks they would return blithely (fakihina: a variant reading has fakihina), rejoicing in their [disparaging] mention of the believers; [83:32] and when they see them, that is, the believers, they say, ‘Lol these [men] are afiray!’, on account of their belief in Muhammad (s). [83:33] God, exalted be He, says: Yet they, that is, the disbelievers, were not sent as watchers over them, [over] the believers, to preserve them or [to keep a record of] their…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

32. When they saw the Muslims, they would say: These people are astray from the path of truth, as they abandoned the religion of their forefathers.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

33. Allah did not appoint them to guard their deeds so that they could make this statement of theirs.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

they say, ‘Lol these [men] are afiray!’, on account of their belief in Muhammad (s). [83:33] God, exalted be He, says: Yet they, that is, the disbelievers, were not sent as watchers over them, [over] the believers, to preserve them or [to keep a record of] their deeds and thus guide them back to what is beSt for them. [83:34] So today, that is, the Day of Resurrection, the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers, [83:35] upon couches, in Paradise, gazing, out from their dwellings at the disbelievers while they are being tortured; and they will laugh at them juSt as they, the disbel…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

34. On the Day of Judgment, those who have faith in Allah will laugh at the disbelievers just as the disbelievers used to laugh at them in the world.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

35. On decorated couches they will look at the everlasting bliss that Allah prepared for them.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE

:34] So today, that is, the Day of Resurrection, the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers, [83:35] upon couches, in Paradise, gazing, out from their dwellings at the disbelievers while they are being tortured; and they will laugh at them juSt as they, the disbelievers, had laughed at them in the world. [83:36] Have the disbelievers been requited for what they used to do? Yes, indeed! In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful: [84:2] and heeds, gives ear to and, in rending itself asunder, obeys, its Lord as it should, that is, as its duty is to heed and obey, [84:3] an…

Al-Mukhtasar

Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary

36. The disbelievers have been given the humiliating punishment as recompense of the actions they did in the world.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn

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