The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When there happeneth the Event. 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 (a calamitous Event) that shall turn things upside down: 3 When the earth is shaken 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 and you shall be three bands -- 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 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 Who will be honoured 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 And a few of the later peoples, 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 reclining upon them, facing one another [in love]. 16 They will be served by immortal boys, 17 with goblets and ewers and a cup filled with a drink drawn from a running spring, 18 neither causing headaches, nor intoxication; 19 and such fruits as they shall choose, 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 And pure, beautiful ones, 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 Reward for what they used to do. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 As for those of the right hand -- how (happy) those of the right hand -- 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 and acacias flower-clad, 29 and extended shade, 30 And in perpetually flowing water. 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 never-failing and never out of reach. 33 And exalted thrones. 34 and the noble maidens that We have created 35 And made them virgins, 36 The beloved of their husbands, of one age. 37 for those on the Right, 38