The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 Degrading (some) and exalting (others); 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled. 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 And you shall be three sorts. 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 It is they who are the close ones. 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 And a few from the latter. 14 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones), 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 Immortal youths will wait upon them 17 with goblets, jugs and cups of crystal clear wine 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 and such fruits as they shall choose, 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 21 and wide-eyed houris 22 Like pearls safely hidden. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech. 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 And the fellows on the right hand; how be happy shall the fellows on the right hand be! 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another. 29 And spreading shade, 30 Gushing water, 31 and fruits abounding 32 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden, 33 And on couches or thrones, raised high. 34 We have formed them in a distinctive fashion, 35 We have made them virgins, 36 Lovers, friends, 37 All this will be for the People on the Right; 38