The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 It will abase some and exalt others. 3 When the earth is shaken with a shaking [severe,] 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 they will become like dust scattered around. 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 (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 And the foremost are the foremost, 10 These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah), 11 They are in Gardens of peace. 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 And a few of the later peoples, 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 Reclining face to face. 16 There shall go round unto them youths ever-young. 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink; 18 No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication: 19 with fruits of their own choice 20 And the flesh of fowl such as they desire. 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 like hidden pearls, 23 As recompense for all they had done. 24 Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 All talk will be sound and upright. 26 As for the People on the Right, how fortunate shall be the people on the Right! 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 and serried acacias, 29 and spreading shade 30 By water flowing constantly, 31 And fruit abundant. 32 never-failing and never out of reach. 33 And carpets raised. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, 37 For those on the right. 38