The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the forthcoming event does occur. 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 (a calamitous Event) that shall turn things upside down: 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains are broken down, crumbling 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 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 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A numerous company from among the first, 13 And a few of the later peoples, 14 On thrones decorated, 15 Reclining on them, facing one another. 16 Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to them 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication: 19 along with fruits of their choice; 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And pure, beautiful ones, 22 like unto pearls [still] hidden in their shells. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 Among thornless lote-trees 28 Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another, 29 And spreading shade, 30 near to flowing water 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 and the noble maidens that We have created 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 For those on the right hand; 38