The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 This will happen when the earth is shaken, shaken 4 And the mountains will be crushed, blown to bits. 5 becoming scattered dust, 6 you shall be divided into three parties, 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right! 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 The foremost ones (in faith and virtue) - the foremost ones in receiving their reward. 10 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 A numerous company from among the first, 13 And a few from those of later times. 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 Reclining on them, facing one another. 16 Round about them shall go youths never altering in age, 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 Whereby there shall be neither headiness nor will they be inebriated. 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 and any flesh of fowl that they desire. 21 And wide eyed houris 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 shall be their recompense for their deeds. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 Those on the Right, how fortunate are those on the Right! 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit] 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 and waters gushing, 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 never-ending and unrestricted, 33 And raised couches; 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 All this will be for the People on the Right; 38