The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 abasing, exalting, 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled. 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 and you shall be three bands -- 7 Companions of the Right, what are the Companions of the Right? 8 And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand! 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 those are they brought near (to their Lord) 11 In gardens of tranquility; 12 (a throng of the ancients 13 but [only] a few of later times. 14 They (will be seated) on gold-encrusted couches, 15 Reclining thereon facing each other. 16 Immortal youths will serve them 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 neither causing headaches, nor intoxication; 19 and such fruits as they shall choose, 20 and any flesh of fowl that they desire. 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 The Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 27 [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed 28 And clustered plantains, 29 And in everlasting shade. 30 By water flowing constantly, 31 and abundant fruit, 32 never-ending and unforbidden. 33 And [upon] beds raised high. 34 We have created (their Companions) of special creation. 35 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), - 36 Lovers, friends, 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38