The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth is violently shaken 4 And the mountains will be crushed, blown to bits. 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 [on that Day,] then, shall you be [divided into] three kinds. 7 Companions of the Right, what are the Companions of the Right? 8 And those on the left hand; how miserable shall those on the left hand be! 9 And the forerunners, the forerunners - 10 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 11 In gardens of bliss [will they dwell] 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 and a few from later times. 14 On studded thrones. 15 Reclining face to face. 16 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink; 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 And fruit that they prefer 20 And flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 Like pearls within their shells, 23 Reward for what they used to do. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 Except the saying, “Peace, peace.” 26 And the fellows on the right hand; how be happy shall the fellows on the right hand be! 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 And water everflowing. 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden, 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 Loving companions matched in age, 37 with those who have attained to righteousness: 38