The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 there is no denying its coming 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth is violently shaken 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 You will become three categories: 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 And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left! 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 in the Gardens of Delight, 12 a good many of those of olden times, 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 (They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones, 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 (no brows throbbing, no intoxication) 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 Bird meats that they relish, 21 And [with them will be their] companions pure, most beautiful of eye, 22 like unto pearls [still] hidden in their shells. 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 Therein they hear no vain or sinful discourse. 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 And the fellows on the right hand; how be happy shall the fellows on the right hand be! 27 They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote 28 And clustered plantains, 29 and spreading shade 30 Gushing water, 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden, 33 on raised couches. 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 for the Companions of the Right 38