The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ When the great event comes to pass, 1 There is, at its occurrence, no denial. 2 Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), 3 When the earth is shaken with convulsion 4 and the mountains are totally shattered and crumble to pieces 5 becoming scattered dust, 6 [on that Day,] then, shall you be [divided into] three kinds. 7 Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right! 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 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 It is they who are the close ones. 11 They will dwell in the Gardens of Bliss: 12 a good many of those of olden times, 13 And a few from the latter. 14 On lined couches, 15 Reclining face to face. 16 Immortal youths will serve them 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 (no brows throbbing, no intoxication) 19 Also, they will be served with the fruits of their choice 20 And the flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 They will have maidens with large, lovely black and white eyes, 22 The likes unto pearls hidden. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.). 25 but only the tiding of inner soundness and peace. 26 And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 and serried acacias, 29 In shade long-extended, 30 and outpoured waters, 31 and fruit abounding, 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 and raised couches 34 and their spouses We shall have brought them into being afresh, 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 chastely amorous, 37 For those of the right hand. 38