The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Terror descends 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 abasing, exalting, 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 and the mountains fragmented 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 You will become three categories: 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 Those on the Left -- how unlucky are those on the Left! 9 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 They shall be near-stationed (to their Lord), 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 A multitude from the ancients. 13 And a few of the later peoples, 14 On lined couches, 15 reclining on them facing each other; 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 with goblets, and ewers, and cups filled with water from unsullied springs 18 that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate, 19 Also, they will be served with the fruits of their choice 20 And the flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 Like unto hidden pearls, 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 And clusters of banana plants. 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And water flowing constantly, 31 And fruit abundant. 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 and raised couches 34 Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation 35 and made them virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38