The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the forthcoming event does occur. 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking, 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 you shall be divided into three parties, 7 Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 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 foremost are the foremost, 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 They are in Gardens of peace. 12 A numerous company from among the first, 13 but [only] a few of later times. 14 On lined couches, 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 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 Whereby there shall be neither headiness nor will they be inebriated. 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 and the meat of any bird that they may desire; 21 And pure, beautiful ones, 22 Like pearls within their shells, 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, 25 only the words of peace and tranquillity. 26 And the fellows on the right hand; how be happy shall the fellows on the right hand be! 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 and clustered bananas, 29 and extended shade, 30 and waters gushing, 31 And fruit in plenty, 32 Neither intercepted nor forbidden, 33 And raised couches. 34 Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women), 35 And made them virgins. 36 Loving companions matched in age, 37 For the sake of the companions of the right hand. 38