The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the inevitable event comes, 1 there will be nought that could give the lie to its having come to pass, 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 and the mountains will crumble 5 So that they will become floating dust particles. 6 And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups). 7 Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right! 8 Companions of the Left, what are the Companions of the Left? 9 And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah), 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 and a lesser number from the later generations. 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 Reclining thereon facing each other. 16 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness), 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication. 19 And with fruit from that which they choose. 20 And meat of birds that they may wish. 21 And pure, beautiful ones, 22 Like pearls within their shells, 23 a recompense for all that they did. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 And plantains laden with fruit. 29 And shade extended 30 and waters gushing, 31 And fruits numberless, 32 undiminished and never denied 33 And raised couches; 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 So made them as maidens. 36 loving and of equal age. 37 like of age for the Companions of the Right. 38