The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 and the mountains fragmented 5 So that they become a scattered dust, 6 You will become three categories: 7 Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 8 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 (a throng of the ancients 13 And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations). 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 facing one another. 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 18 by which their minds will not be clouded and which will not make them drunk; 19 And fruit; that they may choose. 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells. 23 Reward for what they used to do. 24 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 NOW AS FOR those who have attained to righteousness - what of those who have attained to righteousness? 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 and serried acacias, 29 and continuous shade, 30 and flowing water, 31 and fruits abounding 32 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden, 33 And couches raised up. 34 Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation. 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 Loving, of equal age. 37 For the companions of the right [who are] 38