The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event (the resurrection) comes 1 there will be nought that could give the lie to its having come to pass, 2 Abasing (some), exalting (others); 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 So that they become a scattered dust, 6 And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups). 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right! 8 And those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left! 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 In gardens of tranquility; 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 and a few from later times. 14 On thrones decorated, 15 Reclining face to face. 16 Surrounded by immortal boys. 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 by which their minds will not be clouded and which will not make them drunk; 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 NOW AS FOR those who have attained to righteousness - what of those who have attained to righteousness? 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 Bananatrees, piled 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And water gushing, 31 And fruits numberless, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 And [upon] beds raised high. 34 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 Beloved (by nature), equal in age,- 37 For those on the right hand; 38