The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the forthcoming event does occur. 1 there is no denying its coming 2 some shall be abased and others exalted. 3 When the earth will tremble, shivering. 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 you shall be divided into three parties, 7 So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise). 8 Those on the Left -- how unlucky are those on the Left! 9 And the foremost are the foremost, 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 In the gardens of bliss. 12 A number of the earlier peoples, 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 Reclining thereon, face to face. 16 Surrounded by immortal boys. 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 And fruit; that they may choose. 20 Bird meats that they relish, 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells. 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 and serried acacias, 29 and spreading shade 30 and outpoured waters, 31 And fruits numberless, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 and upraised couches. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 full of love, well-matched 37 for those on the Right, 38