The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 There is no belying its coming to pass-- 2 some shall be abased and others exalted. 3 When the earth is shaken with a shaking [severe,] 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 You shall then become 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 And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 A multitude of those of old 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones), 15 they shall recline, facing each other, 16 There wait on them immortal youths 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted, 19 they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose, 20 and with the flesh of any fowl that they may desire. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 The likenesses of pearls well-protected, 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse, 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 The Companions of the Right 27 [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed 28 and acacias flower-clad, 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And water poured out 31 And fruit in plenty 32 Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden, 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 We have created (their Companions) of special creation. 35 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), - 36 chastely amorous, 37 All this will be for the People on the Right; 38