The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 becoming scattered dust, 6 [on that Day,] then, shall you be [divided into] 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 those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left! 9 The foremost ones (in faith and virtue) - the foremost ones in receiving their reward. 10 These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah), 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 a host of the ancients 13 And a few from the latter. 14 on lavish couches 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to them 17 with goblets, and ewers, and cups filled with water from unsullied springs 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 And such fruits as they fancy, 20 And the flesh of fowl such as they desire. 21 And gorgeous eyed fair maidens. 22 as the likeness of hidden pearls, 23 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life). 24 Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 As for those of the right hand -- how (happy) those of the right hand -- 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 And clustered plantains, 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And water everflowing. 31 And abundant fruit, 32 never-ending and unforbidden. 33 And carpets raised. 34 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation 35 and made them virgins, 36 Loving, of equal age. 37 For those on the right hand; 38