The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 Degrading (some) and exalting (others); 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 and become a dust, scattered, 6 And you shall be three sorts. 7 Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right! 8 Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand! 9 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 11 They will dwell in the Gardens of Bliss: 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 And a few of those of later time. 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 Reclining thereon, face to face. 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 Carrying bowls and pitchers – and cups filled with wine flowing before them. 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 And fruit; that they may choose. 20 Bird meats that they relish, 21 And gorgeous eyed fair maidens. 22 Like unto Pearls well-guarded. 23 a recompense for all that they did. 24 Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation. 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 and clustered bananas, 29 And shade extended 30 And in perpetually flowing water. 31 And fruit abundant. 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 And on couches or thrones, raised high. 34 Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation 35 So made them as maidens. 36 chastely amorous, 37 For the fellows on the right hand. 38