The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 (it will) abase (some) and exalt (others). 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 You shall then become three groups. 7 Those on the Right -- how blessed are those on the Right! 8 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 It is they who are the close ones. 11 In gardens of bliss [will they dwell] 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 but only a few from the later generations. 14 On couches wrought of gold, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 with goblets and ewers, and a cup from a spring 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 and the flesh of birds, as they desire. 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 as the likeness of hidden pearls, 23 as reward for their deeds. 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 Except the saying, “Peace, peace.” 26 The Companions of the Right 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 and clustered bananas, 29 and continuous shade, 30 And water flowing constantly, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 And couches raised up. 34 We have formed them in a distinctive fashion, 35 and made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38