The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth is shaken violently, 4 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 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 the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 They shall be the nearest to God. 11 in the Gardens of Delight 12 a large group of the early believers, 13 And a few from the later generations. 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 Surrounded by immortal boys. 17 With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine, 18 They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted, 19 with fruits of their own choice 20 And flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells. 23 As recompense for all they had done. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech. 25 But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)! 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another. 29 and shade extended, 30 and flowing water, 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high. 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 for the people of the right hand 38