The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Terror descends 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 (a calamitous Event) that shall turn things upside down: 3 When the earth is shaken with convulsion 4 and the mountains are shattered into [countless] shards, 5 So they will become like fine dust, scattered in a shaft of light. 6 [on that Day,] then, shall you be [divided into] three kinds. 7 Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 8 Companions of the Left (O Companions of the Left!) 9 And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 in the Gardens of Delight, 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 but only a few from the later generations. 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 facing one another. 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 with goblets and ewers and a cup filled with a drink drawn from a running spring, 18 Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication. 19 and with fruit of any kind that they may choose, 20 And meat of birds that they may wish. 21 And companions with big beautiful eyes 22 Like pearls safely hidden. 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin - 25 except each other's greetings of, "Peace be with you". 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 They will be in (the shade) of thornless lote 28 And plantains laden with fruit. 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 and outpoured waters, 31 and abundant fruits, 32 never-failing and never out of reach. 33 And exalted thrones. 34 Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women), 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 The beloved of their husbands, of one age. 37 for those on the Right, 38