The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 Then none will be able to deny its occurrence. 2 abasing, exalting, 3 When the earth is violently shaken 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 and will scatter abroad into fine dust. 6 and you shall be three bands -- 7 Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 8 And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left? 9 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 It is they who are the close ones. 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 And a few of later ages, 14 [They will be seated] on gold-encrusted thrones of happiness, 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink; 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 Also, they will be served with the fruits of their choice 20 Bird meats that they relish, 21 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,- 22 Like pearls safely hidden. 23 as reward for their deeds. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and spreading shade 30 and waters gushing, 31 And abundant fruit, 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 and raised couches 34 Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women), 35 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), - 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 for the people of the right hand 38