The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt; 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 and the mountains are totally shattered and crumble to pieces 5 they will become like dust scattered around. 6 You shall then become three groups. 7 Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 8 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 They will dwell in the Gardens of Bliss: 12 A throng of the ancients, 13 And a few of those of later time. 14 (They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones, 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal 17 carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled with the purest wine, 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 Like unto hidden pearls, 23 A recompense for that which they have been working. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)! 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed 28 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit] 29 and spreading shade 30 And water gushing, 31 and fruit abounding, 32 never-ending and unforbidden. 33 And exalted thrones. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 And made them virgins. 36 Loving (their husbands only), equal in age. 37 For the companions of the right [who are] 38