The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the great event comes to pass, 1 There is, at its occurrence, no denial. 2 It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]. 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 and become like scattered dust particles, 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 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 And there shall be such as will have lost themselves in evil: oh, how [unhappy] will be they who have lost themselves in evil! 9 And the Outstrippers, the Outstrippers 10 These will be those nearest to Allah. 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 And a few from among the latter. 14 on lavish couches 15 facing one another. 16 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal 17 With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains: 18 Their heads shall not ache with it, nor shall they lose their senses. 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 And meat of birds that they may wish. 21 And [with them will be their] companions pure, most beautiful of eye, 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 [They, too, will find themselves] amidst fruit laden lote-trees, 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and shade extended, 30 near to flowing water 31 and abundant fruit, 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 And raised couches. 34 Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women), 35 So made them as maidens. 36 loving and of equal age. 37 like of age for the Companions of the Right. 38