The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 There is no belying its coming to pass-- 2 It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt; 3 when the earth shall be rocked 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 And ye are classes three. 7 Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right! 8 And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand! 9 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 In gardens of tranquility; 12 A multitude of those of old 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On thrones decorated, 15 Reclining therein face to face. 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 with goblets, jugs and cups of crystal clear wine 18 a drink by which their minds will not be clouded nor will it cause drunkenness; 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 and the meat of any bird that they may desire; 21 and wide-eyed houris 22 as the likeness of hidden pearls, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 Therein they hear no vain or sinful discourse. 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another, 29 And in everlasting shade. 30 And in perpetually flowing water. 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 Neither ending nor forbidden. 33 and upraised couches. 34 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation 35 And made them virginal, 36 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38