The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Occurrence occurs, 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 Abasing (some), exalting (others); 3 When the earth is violently shaken 4 and the mountains crumbled 5 So that they become dust seattered. 6 You will become three categories: 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People 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 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 those are they brought nigh the Throne, 11 In Gardens of Bliss: 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches, 15 they shall recline, facing each other, 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 and any flesh of fowl that they desire. 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 like the pearls in their shells: 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 NOW AS FOR those who have attained to righteousness - what of those who have attained to righteousness? 27 [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and amid the extended shade 30 and waters gushing, 31 and fruits abounding 32 Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden, 33 and raised couches 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 And made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38