The Quran

سورة المطفّفِین

Surah AL-Mutaffifîn 83:14

The Defaulters in Duty · Verse 14 of 36

كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Nay (not at all so), the truth is that their (evil) deeds have rusted their hearts.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!

Ahmed Ali

No. In fact what they have been doing has rusted their hearts.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

By no means! But what they themselves have earned has rusted upon their hearts (and prevents them from perceiving the truth).

Daryabadi

By no means!´ Aye! encrusted upon their hearts is that which they have been earning.

Faridul Haque

Not at all – but rather their earnings have heaped rust upon their hearts.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay, rather, what they earned is rust upon their hearts.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

Muhammad Asad

Nay, but their hearts are corroded by all [the evil] that they were wont to do!

Muhammad Musin Khan

Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.

Muhammad Pickthall

Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.

Muhammad Sarwar

They will never have faith. In fact, their hearts are stained from their deeds.

Muhammed ali Shakir

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

Rashad Khalifa

Indeed, their hearts have become shielded by their sins.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nay, but their hearts get corroded by what they have earned. (2:7)

Commentary 83:10-17 People who deny messengers coming forward with Divine Truth will face harmful conseuences. The basic reason for this disbelief is the denial of the…

On 83:10–17

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ﴿١٠﴾ الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ﴿١١﴾ وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ ﴿١٢﴾إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

83:10-17 People who deny messengers coming forward with Divine Truth will face harmful conseuences. The basic reason for this disbelief is the denial of the Judgment Day. Arrogance, pride and stubborness in the conduct of the ordinary affairs of life are the major hindrances in the path of belief. It is a sublime characteristic of the Holy Qur’ân, that cites again and again the causes of every effect in the most opportune manner and thus leads to the conclusion of how the result of one action becomes the cause of another. In the verses 12-17 is embedded prophecies of future great wars among the rejecters of Truth.