The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains are broken down, crumbling 5 and become like scattered dust particles, 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 Those on the right hand; how happy shall those on the right hand be! 8 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 These will be those nearest to Allah. 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 a large group of the early believers, 13 and how few of the later folk) 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 reclining upon them, set face to face, 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication: 19 and such fruits as they shall choose, 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire to eat; 21 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,- 22 like unto pearls [still] hidden in their shells. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and extended shade, 30 near to flowing water 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 undiminished and never denied 33 And exalted thrones. 34 for, behold, We shall have brought them into being in a life renewed, 35 And have made them virgins. 36 Lovers, friends, 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38