Surah 83 · verse 18
Al-Mutaffifin 83:18
Sign in to listenكَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ
kalla inna kitab al-abrar lafi 'illiyyin
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Verse 16ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُو الْجَحِيمِ
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Verse 17ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَـٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
Verse 20كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
Verse 21يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].