The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 Abasing exalting. 3 When the earth is shaken 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 And ye will be three kinds: 7 Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 8 And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? 9 And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 those are they brought near (to their Lord) 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A numerous company from among the first, 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On studded thrones. 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 Youths of never-ending bloom will pass round to them 17 With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains: 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 with fruits of their own choice 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 And companions with big beautiful eyes 22 The likes unto pearls hidden. 23 A recompense for that which they have been working. 24 Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,- 25 except each other's greetings of, "Peace be with you". 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 (They will be) among thornless lote-trees, 28 And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another. 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 and flowing water, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 Neither ending nor forbidden. 33 And maidens incomparable. 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 And made them virgins, 36 Loving (their husbands only), equal in age. 37 For those on the right hand; 38