The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 abasing, exalting, 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 and the mountains are totally shattered and crumble to pieces 5 So that they become dust seattered. 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 7 Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 8 Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand! 9 And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 In gardens of delight; 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations). 14 On thrones decorated, 15 Reclining therein face to face. 16 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness), 17 carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled with the purest wine, 18 No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication: 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 like hidden pearls, 23 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life). 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 27 Among thornless lote-trees 28 And clustered plantains, 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 and waters gushing, 31 and abundant fruits, 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 And exalted thrones. 34 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation 35 We have made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 for the people of the right hand 38