The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Occurrence occurs, 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]. 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled. 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups). 7 The people of the right hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their right hands. How happy they will be! 8 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 And the forerunners, the forerunners - 10 Those! they shall be the brought nigh, 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 and how few of the later folk) 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal 17 with goblets, and ewers, and cups filled with water from unsullied springs 18 that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate, 19 and with fruit of any kind that they may choose, 20 and the flesh of birds, as they desire. 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 Like pearls safely hidden. 23 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life). 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 Those on the Right, how fortunate are those on the Right! 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 And plantains laden with fruit. 29 and extended shade, 30 And water gushing, 31 and abundant fruit, 32 Neither ending nor forbidden. 33 And maidens incomparable. 34 Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation. 35 So made them as maidens. 36 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, 37 for the people of the right hand 38