The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ When the Terror descends 1 there will be nought that could give the lie to its having come to pass, 2 It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]. 3 when the earth shall be rocked 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 So they will become like fine dust, scattered in a shaft of light. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 7 Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 8 Companions of the Left (O Companions of the Left!) 9 And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). 10 They shall be the nearest to God. 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 a host of the ancients 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On studded thrones. 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 And fruit; that they may choose. 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And wide eyed houris 22 The likenesses of pearls well-protected, 23 as reward for their deeds. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 27 They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 and waters gushing, 31 And fruit in abundance. 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth, 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 loving and of equal age. 37 For the fellows on the right hand. 38