The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 Abasing (some), exalting (others); 3 when the earth shall be rocked 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 and will scatter abroad into fine dust. 6 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes. 7 Those of the right hand -- how (happy) will be those of the right hand! 8 And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? 9 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 In the gardens of bliss. 12 (a throng of the ancients 13 And a few of those of later time. 14 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones), 15 Reclining therein face to face. 16 There wait on them immortal youths 17 carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled with the purest wine, 18 Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication. 19 they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose, 20 And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire. 21 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,- 22 The likes unto pearls hidden. 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 Those on the Right, how fortunate are those on the Right! 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another. 29 In shade long-extended, 30 and waters gushing, 31 and abundant fruit, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 And on couches or thrones, raised high. 34 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 For those on the Right Hand. 38