The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 there is no denying its coming 2 abasing, exalting, 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 and the mountains are shattered into [countless] shards, 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 And you shall be three sorts. 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 And there shall be such as will have lost themselves in evil: oh, how [unhappy] will be they who have lost themselves in evil! 9 As for the Foremost, they will be the foremost! 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 A large group from the earlier generations. 13 and a few from later times. 14 On studded thrones. 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled with the purest wine, 18 neither causing headaches, nor intoxication; 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 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 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 Except the saying, “Peace, peace.” 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 and banana trees, 29 And spreading shade, 30 near to flowing water 31 And fruit in abundance. 32 Neither ending nor forbidden. 33 And couches raised up. 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 And have made them virgins. 36 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, 37 For those on the right. 38