The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ WHEN THAT which must come to pass [at last] comes to pass, 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 (it will) abase (some) and exalt (others). 3 When the earth will tremble, shivering. 4 and the mountains crumbled 5 and will scatter abroad into fine dust. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 7 So those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 8 And those on the left hand; how miserable shall those on the left hand be! 9 The foremost ones (in faith and virtue) - the foremost ones in receiving their reward. 10 Who will be honoured 11 in the Gardens of Bliss. 12 A number of the earlier peoples, 13 And a few from those of later times. 14 on lavish couches 15 reclining on them facing each other; 16 They will be served by immortal boys, 17 carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled with the purest wine, 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire to eat; 21 And wide eyed houris 22 like the pearls in their shells: 23 Reward for what they used to do. 24 Therein they hear no vain or sinful discourse. 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? 27 (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns, 28 And clusters of banana plants. 29 and shade extended, 30 and gushing water, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 And exalted thrones. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 and made them virgins, 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 For those of the right hand. 38