The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 It will abase some and exalt others. 3 When the earth is shaken 4 and the mountains crumbled, 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 So those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 8 And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand! 9 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah), 11 In the gardens of bliss. 12 A throng of the ancients, 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted, 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire to eat; 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 23 As recompense for all they had done. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech. 25 But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)! 26 Those on the Right, how fortunate are those on the Right! 27 Midst lote-trees thornless. 28 and clustered bananas, 29 And spreading shade, 30 And water flowing constantly, 31 and fruits abounding 32 unfailing, unforbidden, 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation. 35 And have made them virgins. 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38