The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Occurrence occurs, 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled. 5 So that they become dust seattered. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 7 The people of the right hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their right hands. How happy they will be! 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 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 (The foremost ones) will be the nearest ones to God 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 A multitude of those of old 13 And a few of the later peoples, 14 On couches in wrought with gold. 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 Whereby there shall be neither headiness nor will they be inebriated. 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And [with them will be their] companions pure, most beautiful of eye, 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 and serried acacias, 29 And spreading shade, 30 And water flowing constantly, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden, 33 And maidens incomparable. 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), - 36 Loving (their husbands only), equal in age. 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38