The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event comes, 1 There is no belying its coming to pass-- 2 (a calamitous Event) that shall turn things upside down: 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 and will scatter abroad into fine 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 Companions of the Left, what are the Companions of the Left? 9 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race: 10 Who will be honoured 11 In the gardens of bliss. 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 And a few from those of later times. 14 On couches wrought of gold, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine, 18 Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication. 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech. 25 Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation. 26 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 27 Among thorn-less lote-trees. 28 And clusters of banana plants. 29 And shade extended 30 By water flowing constantly, 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 undiminished and never denied 33 And carpets raised. 34 for, behold, We shall have brought them into being in a life renewed, 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 Loving, of equal age. 37 For those on the right hand; 38