The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ When the inevitable event comes, 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 And the mountains will be crushed, blown to bits. 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 [on that Day] you shall be divided into three groups. 7 Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 8 And those on the left hand; how miserable shall those on the left hand be! 9 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 In gardens of bliss [will they dwell] 12 a large group of the early believers, 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 On couches wrought of gold, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness), 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink; 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 with fruits of their own choice 20 And meat of birds that they may wish. 21 They will have maidens with large, lovely black and white eyes, 22 Like unto hidden pearls, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns, 28 And clustered plantains, 29 And extended shade, 30 Gushing water, 31 And fruit in plenty 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 and upraised couches. 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 Lovers, friends, 37 For those of the right hand. 38