The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Event (the resurrection) comes 1 Then none will be able to deny its occurrence. 2 (a calamitous Event) that shall turn things upside down: 3 when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking, 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 [on that Day] you shall be divided into three 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 there shall be such as will have lost themselves in evil: oh, how [unhappy] will be they who have lost themselves in evil! 9 The foremost ones (in faith and virtue) - the foremost ones in receiving their reward. 10 These will be those nearest to Allah. 11 In gardens of tranquility; 12 A numerous company from among the first, 13 And a few from those of later times. 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 facing one another. 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 and the flesh of birds, as they desire. 21 And [with them will be their] companions pure, most beautiful of eye, 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 23 As recompense for all they had done. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech. 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 The Companions of the Right 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another, 29 And extended shade, 30 and flowing water, 31 And fruit, abundant [and varied], 32 never-ending and unrestricted, 33 And exalted thrones. 34 Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation. 35 having resurrected them as virgins, 36 Beloved (by nature), equal in age,- 37 for those on the Right, 38