# 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 14

- **Surah:** 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding) — سورة المطففين
- **Verse:** 14 / 36 · **Juz:** 30 · **Mushaf page:** 587
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-14

## Arabic

كَلَّا بَلْ۔ رَانَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

## Transcription

Kalla bal rana AAalaquloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboon

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

No indeed! Rather what they have earned has rusted up their hearts.

### Progressive Muslims

No, a covering has been placed on their hearts for what they have earned.

### Shabbir Ahmed

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

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

No, indeed! The truth is, what they earned conquered their hearts.

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

No,a covering has been placed on their hearts for what they have earned.

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

Indeed, their hearts have become shielded by their sins.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

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

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.

### Muhammad Asad

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

### Marmaduke Pickthall

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

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

No indeed! The truth is that their hearts have become rusted on account of their evil deeds.[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] That is, they have no good reason for regarding the meting out of rewards and punishments as unreal. What has made them say is this: Is it that their hearts have become rusty because of their sins; therefore, a thing which is thoroughly reasonable appears unreal and unreasonable to them. The explanation of this rust as given by the Prophet (peace be upon him) is as follows: When a servant commits a sin, it marks a black stain on his heart. If he offers repentance, the stain is washed off, but if he persists in wrongdoing, it spreads over the entire heart. (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasai, Ibn Majah, Ibn Jarir, Hakim, Ibn Abi Hatim, Ibn Hibban and others).

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

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.

### Bijan Moeinian

Their sins have stained their heart so badly that they can not accept the reality.

### Al-Hilali & Khan

Nay! But on their hearts is the Rân (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.[1]

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

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

### Taqi Usmani

No! But that which they used to commit has covered their hearts with rust.

### Abdul Haleem

No indeed! Their hearts are encrusted with what they have done.

### Arthur John Arberry

No indeed; but that they were earning has rusted upon their hearts.

### E. Henry Palmer

Nay, but that which they have gained has settled upon their hearts.

### Hamid S. Aziz

Nay! But what they used to do has become like rust upon their heart.

### Mahmoud Ghali

Not at all! No indeed, (but) whatever they were earning has overlaid on their hearts.

### George Sale

By no means: But rather their lusts have cast a veil over their hearts.

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

By no means! But on their hearts is the stain of (the evil, ) whatever they do!

### Amatul Rahman Omar

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

### Ali Quli Qarai

No indeed! Rather their hearts have been sullied by what they have been earning.

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Hayır (asla)! Aksine yaptıklarının getirileri onların şuurlarını (bir pas gibi) örtmüştür.

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Asla, hayır; onların kazandıkları, kalpleri üzerinde pas tutmuştur.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Hayır! Doğrusu, işledikleri günahlar, kalplerinin üzerinde pas tutmuştur.

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Hayır, hayır! Doğrusu onların kazanmakta oldukları kalplerini paslandırmıştır.

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Hayır hayır! Fakat onların kazancları kalblerinin üzerine pas bağlamıştır

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Hayır, hayır! Onların kazançları kalplerinin üzerine pas bağlamıştır!

### Gültekin Onan

Asla, hayır; onların kazandıkları, kalpleri üzerinde pas tutmuştur.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

Hayır (hakıykat öyle değil), bil'akis, onların kazanmakda oldukları (irtikab edegeldikleri ma'siyetler) kalblerini yenmiş (paslandırmış) dır.

### İbni Kesir

Hayır; onların kazandıkları, kalblerini paslandırıp körletmiştir.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Hayır, onların kalpleri, yaptıkları (kötülükler) ile pas tutmuştur!

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

-Hayır! aksine, kazandıkları onların kalplerini paslandırmıştır.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Hayır, doğrusu, onların işleyip kazandıkları şeyler, kalblerinin üzerine pas olmuştur.

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

İşin esası o değil! Onların kazanmakta oldukları, kalplerinin üstünde pas oluşturmuştur.

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Ondan daha da beter: yaptıkları yüzünden kalpleri tümüyle pas tutmuştur.

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Hayır, hayır! Bilakis, onların yapıp ettikleri şeyler kalplerini kararttı.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Hayır, asla! Kazandıkları, yüreklerinin üzerinde pas tutmuştur.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Hayır hayır… Aslında kazançları, yürekleri üzerinde pas oluşturmuştur.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

Hayır, aksine! Kazandıkları (kötülükler nedeniyle) kalplerinin üzerinde pas tutmuştur.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Hayır, hayır! Bilakis, onların yapıp ettikleri şeyler kalplerini kararttı.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Hayır, hayır! Bilakis, onların yapıp ettikleri şeyler kalplerini kararttı.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Hayır, hayır! Aslında onların elde ettikleri şeyler kalpleri üzerinde pas oluşturmuştur.[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] [Nahl 16/106](https://quran.so/16/106)-[108.](https://quran.so/16/108)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | كَلَّا ۖ — kallā | Nay | — |
| 2 | بَلْ ۜ — bal | But | — |
| 3 | رَانَ — rāna | (the) stain has covered | رين — Ra-Ye-Nun |
| 4 | عَلَىٰ — ʿalā | [over] | — |
| 5 | قُلُوبِهِم — qulūbihim | their hearts | قلب — Kaf-Lam-Be |
| 6 | مَّا — mā | (for) what | — |
| 7 | كَانُوا۟ — kānū | they used to | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun |
| 8 | يَكْسِبُونَ — yaksibūna | earn | كسب — Kef-Sin-Be |

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