The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ When the Terror descends 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 (it will) abase (some) and exalt (others). 3 When the earth will tremble, shivering. 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 and will scatter abroad into fine dust. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 7 So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise). 8 And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left! 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 those are they brought nigh the Throne, 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A multitude of those of old 13 And a few from the later generations. 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 Reclining thereon, face to face. 16 Immortal youths will serve them 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 Their heads shall not ache with it, nor shall they lose their senses. 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire. 21 And wide eyed houris 22 Like unto Pearls well-guarded. 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? 27 They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote 28 and serried acacias, 29 And extended shade, 30 And water flowing constantly, 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 unfailing, unforbidden, 33 and upraised couches. 34 for, behold, We shall have brought them into being in a life renewed, 35 and made them virgins, 36 Beloved (by nature), equal in age,- 37 For those of the right hand. 38