The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ WHEN THAT which must come to pass [at last] comes to pass, 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 (it will) abase (some) and exalt (others). 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, 5 So that they will become floating dust particles. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right! 8 And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left! 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 A throng of the ancients, 13 and how few of the later folk) 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 Carrying bowls and pitchers – and cups filled with wine flowing before them. 18 Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication. 19 Also, they will be served with the fruits of their choice 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 and wide-eyed houris 22 Like unto hidden pearls, 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 All talk will be sound and upright. 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,- 29 In shade long-extended, 30 and waters gushing, 31 And fruit abundant. 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 and raised couches 34 and their spouses We shall have brought them into being afresh, 35 and made them virgins, 36 loving and of equal age. 37 For those of the right hand. 38