The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
۞ When the event befalleth - 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 And ye will be three kinds: 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 foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 In the gardens of bliss. 12 A number of the earlier peoples, 13 And a few from the later generations. 14 They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 They will be served by immortal boys, 17 Carrying bowls and pitchers – and cups filled with wine flowing before them. 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And gorgeous eyed fair maidens. 22 like the pearls in their shells: 23 as reward for their deeds. 24 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin - 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 As for the People on the Right, how fortunate shall be the people on the Right! 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 Bananatrees, piled 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And in perpetually flowing water. 31 And fruit in abundance. 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 And raised couches; 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 and made them virgins, 36 Loving companions matched in age, 37 for the Companions of the Right 38