The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 there is no denying its coming 2 Abasing (some), exalting (others); 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 [on that Day] you shall be divided into three groups. 7 Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 8 And the People on the Left: and how miserable will be the People on the Left! 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 A large group from the earlier generations. 13 And a few from the later generations. 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 Immortal youths will serve them 17 with goblets, and ewers, and cups filled with water from unsullied springs 18 Whereby there shall be neither headiness nor will they be inebriated. 19 And fruits that they may like. 20 And flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 Those on the Right, how fortunate are those on the Right! 27 (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns, 28 and acacias flower-clad, 29 and extended shade, 30 and flowing water, 31 And fruit in plenty, 32 undiminished and never denied 33 And raised couches; 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 for the Companions of the Right 38