The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the forthcoming event does occur. 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), 3 When the earth will tremble, shivering. 4 and the mountains fragmented 5 and will scatter abroad into fine dust. 6 And you shall be three sorts. 7 Those on the right hand; how happy shall those on the right hand be! 8 And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left! 9 And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 They are in Gardens of peace. 12 A multitude of those of old 13 And a few from among the latter. 14 They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches, 15 Reclining thereon, face to face. 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 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 shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells. 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 Those on the Right, how fortunate are those on the Right! 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and spreading shade 30 and outpoured waters, 31 and fruits abounding 32 never-ending and unrestricted, 33 and raised couches 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 And made them virgins, 36 Loving (their husbands only), equal in age. 37 for the people of the right hand 38