The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the event befalleth - 1 There is no denying that it will befall - 2 Degrading (some) and exalting (others); 3 When the earth is shaken violently, 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 So that they shall be as scattered dust. 6 And ye will be three kinds: 7 Those on the right hand; how happy shall those on the right hand be! 8 And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? 9 And the Outstrippers, the Outstrippers 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 In gardens of bliss [will they dwell] 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 they shall recline, facing each other, 16 Round about them shall go youths never altering in age, 17 with goblets and ewers and a cup filled with a drink drawn from a running spring, 18 Their heads shall not ache with it, nor shall they lose their senses. 19 And with fruit from that which they choose. 20 and the flesh of birds, as they desire. 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 like the pearls in their shells: 23 a recompense for all that they did. 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another. 29 and continuous shade, 30 And water gushing, 31 and fruits abounding 32 unfailing, unforbidden, 33 And exalted thrones. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 And made them virgins, 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38