The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 Abasing exalting. 3 When the earth is shaken with a shaking [severe,] 4 and the mountains are totally shattered and crumble to pieces 5 and will scatter abroad into fine dust. 6 You will become three categories: 7 The people of the right hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their right hands. How happy they will be! 8 And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand! 9 The foremost ones (in faith and virtue) - the foremost ones in receiving their reward. 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 in the Gardens of Delight 12 A large group from the earlier generations. 13 And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations). 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 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 flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And companions with big beautiful eyes 22 Like unto hidden pearls, 23 All this shall be theirs as a reward for their deeds. 24 Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,- 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 And the fellows on the right hand; how be happy shall the fellows on the right hand be! 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit] 29 And extended shade, 30 and outpoured waters, 31 And abundant fruit, 32 never-ending and unrestricted, 33 on raised couches. 34 We have formed them in a distinctive fashion, 35 and made them virgins, 36 The beloved of their husbands, of one age. 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38