The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When there happeneth the Event. 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 This will happen when the earth is shaken, shaken 4 and the mountains crumbled, 5 and become a dust, scattered, 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 7 The people of the right hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their right hands. How happy they will be! 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 Outstrippers, the Outstrippers 10 It is they who are the close ones. 11 In gardens of tranquility; 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations). 14 On couches wrought of gold, 15 reclining on them facing each other; 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 with goblets, jugs and cups of crystal clear wine 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 Also, they will be served with the fruits of their choice 20 and the meat of any bird that they may desire; 21 And wide eyed houris 22 like the pearls in their shells: 23 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life). 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 27 They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote 28 Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,- 29 and shade extended, 30 and flowing water 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 undiminished and never denied 33 And exalted thrones. 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 All this will be for the People on the Right; 38