The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 and the mountains crumbled, 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 And you shall be three sorts. 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 (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 And the preceders are the preceders. 10 those are they brought nigh the Throne, 11 They are in Gardens of peace. 12 A multitude of those of old 13 And a few from the latter. 14 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones), 15 Reclining thereon, face to face. 16 Surrounded by immortal boys. 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink; 18 by which their minds will not be clouded and which will not make them drunk; 19 they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose, 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 a recompense for all that they did. 24 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination 25 All talk will be sound and upright. 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another, 29 and shade extended, 30 And in perpetually flowing water. 31 And fruit, abundant [and varied], 32 unfailing, unforbidden, 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38