The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Terror descends 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 abasing [some,] exalting [others]! 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 and become a dust, scattered, 6 And ye are classes three. 7 Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand! 8 Those on the Left -- how unlucky are those on the Left! 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 A throng of the ancients, 13 and a few from later times. 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 Reclining therein face to face. 16 immortal youths shall go about them 17 with goblets and ewers and a cup filled with a drink drawn from a running spring, 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 And such fruits as they fancy, 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 Like unto preserved pearls. 23 a recompense for all that they did. 24 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin - 25 but only the tiding of inner soundness and peace. 26 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 and acacias flower-clad, 29 And in everlasting shade. 30 and gushing water, 31 And abundant fruit, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 And [upon] beds raised high. 34 We have formed them in a distinctive fashion, 35 And made them virgins, 36 Lovers, friends, 37 for those on the Right, 38