The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains will be crushed, blown to bits. 5 and become a dust, scattered, 6 You will become three categories: 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right! 8 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 Who will be honoured 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 a host of the ancients 13 but [only] a few of later times. 14 They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches, 15 reclining upon them, facing one another [in love]. 16 immortal youths shall go about them 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 And fruit of what they select 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And gorgeous eyed fair maidens. 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 but only the tiding of inner soundness and peace. 26 As for the People on the Right, how fortunate shall be the people on the Right! 27 (They will be) among thornless lote-trees, 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and extended shade, 30 And water everflowing. 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation. 35 We have made them virgins, 36 loving companions, matching in age, 37 for the people of the right hand 38