The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ When there happeneth the Event. 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 Abasing exalting. 3 When the earth is shaken with a shaking [severe,] 4 And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled. 5 becoming scattered dust, 6 And ye will be three kinds: 7 Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 8 And the companions of the left - what are the companions of 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 They shall be the nearest to God. 11 in the Gardens of Delight, 12 A multitude of those of old 13 And a few of the later peoples, 14 (They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones, 15 Reclining therein face to face. 16 They will be served by immortal boys, 17 With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains: 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 and any flesh of fowl that they desire. 21 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,- 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 shall be their recompense for their deeds. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 And clustered plantains, 29 In shade long-extended, 30 near to flowing water 31 And fruits numberless, 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 And maidens incomparable. 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 loving companions, matching in age, 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38