The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 There is no belying its coming to pass-- 2 Abasing exalting. 3 when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking, 4 and the mountains fragmented 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 You will become three categories: 7 Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 8 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 And the foremost are the foremost, 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A number of the earlier peoples, 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On studded thrones. 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 Round about them shall go youths never altering in age, 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 And fruit of what they select 20 And meat of birds that they may wish. 21 And companions with big beautiful eyes 22 Like unto Pearls well-guarded. 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin - 25 except each other's greetings of, "Peace be with you". 26 NOW AS FOR those who have attained to righteousness - what of those who have attained to righteousness? 27 (They will be) among thornless lote-trees, 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and continuous shade, 30 And water poured out 31 And fruit in plenty 32 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden, 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 And made them virgins, 36 Loving companions matched in age, 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38