The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Event (the resurrection) comes 1 there will be nought that could give the lie to its having come to pass, 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth shall be shaken to its depths, 4 and the mountains are shattered into [countless] shards, 5 So that they will become floating dust particles. 6 you shall be divided into three parties, 7 Companions of the Right, what are the Companions of the Right? 8 And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left! 9 And the Outstrippers, the Outstrippers 10 Those! they shall be the brought nigh, 11 In Gardens of Bliss: 12 A multitude from the ancients. 13 and a lesser number from the later generations. 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 with goblets and ewers and a cup filled with a drink drawn from a running spring, 18 neither causing headaches, nor intoxication; 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 Like unto Pearls well-guarded. 23 All this shall be theirs as a reward for their deeds. 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote 28 and clustered bananas, 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And water gushing, 31 And fruit in plenty, 32 never-failing and never out of reach. 33 And exalted thrones. 34 and their spouses We shall have brought them into being afresh, 35 We have made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38