The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass -- 1 There is, at its occurrence, no denial. 2 abasing, exalting, 3 when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking, 4 and the mountains are shattered into [countless] shards, 5 So they will become like fine dust, scattered in a shaft of light. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 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 those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 In the gardens of bliss. 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 On studded thrones. 15 Reclining face to face. 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 (no brows throbbing, no intoxication) 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 And the flesh of fowl such as they desire. 21 And wide eyed houris 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 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 words of peace and tranquillity. 26 As for the People on the Right, how fortunate shall be the people on the Right! 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 and acacias flower-clad, 29 and spreading shade 30 Gushing water, 31 And fruit in abundance. 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 And raised couches; 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 And made them virgins, 36 chastely amorous, 37 For the companions of the right [who are] 38