The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ WHEN THAT which must come to pass [at last] comes to pass, 1 Then none will be able to deny its occurrence. 2 abasing [some,] exalting [others]! 3 When the earth is shaken with a shaking [severe,] 4 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 and you shall be three bands -- 7 Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 8 Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand! 9 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 They shall be near-stationed (to their Lord), 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 And a few of later ages, 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 There shall go round unto them youths ever-young. 17 with goblets, and ewers, and a cup from a spring 18 that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate, 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 Like pearls within their shells, 23 Reward for what they used to do. 24 No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.). 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 Among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another, 29 and continuous shade, 30 And water everflowing. 31 And fruit, abundant [and varied], 32 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden, 33 And carpets raised. 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 And have made them virgins. 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 All this will be for the People on the Right; 38