The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass -- 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth is violently shaken 4 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, 5 they will become like dust scattered around. 6 You will become three categories: 7 So those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 8 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 And the preceders are the preceders. 10 those are they brought nigh the Throne, 11 They are in Gardens of peace. 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 but [only] a few of later times. 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 Reclining thereon, face to face. 16 They will be served by immortal boys, 17 with goblets and ewers, and a cup from a spring 18 a drink by which their minds will not be clouded nor will it cause drunkenness; 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire. 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 The likes unto pearls hidden. 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)! 26 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 27 Among thorn-less lote-trees. 28 and clustered bananas, 29 and amid the extended shade 30 near to flowing water 31 and abundant fruit, 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 And raised couches. 34 for, behold, We shall have brought them into being in a life renewed, 35 And made them virgins. 36 The beloved of their husbands, of one age. 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38