The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When there happeneth the Event. 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 So they will become like fine dust, scattered in a shaft of light. 6 You shall then become three groups. 7 (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 8 Companions of the Left (O Companions of the Left!) 9 And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter). 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 a good many of those of olden times, 13 And a few of those of later time. 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 Round about them shall go youths never altering in age, 17 with goblets, and ewers, and cups filled with water from unsullied springs 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose, 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire to eat; 21 And gorgeous eyed fair maidens. 22 like hidden pearls, 23 a recompense for all that they did. 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit] 29 And in everlasting shade. 30 And water everflowing. 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 and raised couches 34 Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women), 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 Loving companions matched in age, 37 For the sake of the companions of the right hand. 38