The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When there happeneth the Event. 1 there is no denying its coming 2 Degrading (some) and exalting (others); 3 When the earth shall be shaken to its depths, 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 7 Those on the Right -- how blessed are those on the Right! 8 And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands), Who will be those on the Left Hand? (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell). 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 near-stationed (to their Lord), 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 A numerous company from among the first, 13 And a few from among the latter. 14 On studded thrones. 15 reclining upon them, facing one another [in love]. 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine, 18 Their heads shall not ache with it, nor shall they lose their senses. 19 they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose, 20 And meat of birds that they may wish. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 as the likeness of hidden pearls, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 All talk will be sound and upright. 26 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and spreading shade 30 and flowing water, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 for, behold, We shall have brought them into being in a life renewed, 35 and made them virgins, 36 Lovers, friends, 37 for those on the Right, 38