The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ WHEN WHAT IS to happen comes to pass -- 1 There is no belying its coming to pass-- 2 abasing [some,] exalting [others]! 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 So that they become dust seattered. 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 8 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 and the Outstrippers: the Outstrippers 10 They shall be near-stationed (to their Lord), 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 a host of the ancients 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On couches in wrought with gold. 15 Reclining on them, facing one another. 16 immortal youths shall go about them 17 with goblets, and ewers, and a cup from a spring 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes, 22 Like pearls safely hidden. 23 [And this will be] a reward for what they did [in life]. 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation. 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 and clustered bananas, 29 and extended shade, 30 and gushing water, 31 And fruits numberless, 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 and upraised couches. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 So made them as maidens. 36 loving companions, matching in age, 37 For the sake of the companions of the right hand. 38