The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the inevitable event comes, 1 Then none will be able to deny its occurrence. 2 Abasing exalting. 3 When the earth is shaken violently, 4 and the mountains crumbled 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 And you shall be three sorts. 7 Those on the Right -- how blessed are those on the Right! 8 And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand! 9 The foremost ones (in faith and virtue) - the foremost ones in receiving their reward. 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 And a few from among the latter. 14 They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal 17 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 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 pure, beautiful ones, 22 as the likeness of hidden pearls, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 27 (They will be) among thornless lote-trees, 28 Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,- 29 and extended shade, 30 And water everflowing. 31 And abundant fruit, 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 And [upon] beds raised high. 34 We have formed them in a distinctive fashion, 35 And made them virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38