68. In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.

     69. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

     70. Therein (Gardens) will be Khairâtun-Hisân [fair (wives) good and beautiful];

     71. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

     72. Hûr^[1] (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;

     73. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

     74. With whom no man or jinni has had tamth^[2] before them.

     75. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

     76. Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.

     77. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

     78. Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allâh), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.

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Sûrat Al-Wâqi‘ah
(The Event) LVI

In the Name of Allâh,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

     1. When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.

     2. And there can be no denial of its befalling.

     3. Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]

     4. When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.

     5. And the mountains will be powdered to dust,

     6. So that they will become floating dust particles.

     7. And you (all) will be in three groups.

     8. So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).

     9. And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).

     10. And those foremost [(in Islâmic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islâm] will be foremost (in Paradise).

     11. These will be the nearest (to Allâh).

     12. In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).

     13. A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islâm).

     14. And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.

     15. (They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.

     16. Reclining thereon, face to face.

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^[1] (V.55:72) See footnote of (V.52:20).
^[2] (V.55:74) Tamth means: Opening their hymens with sexual intercourse.