The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 Abasing exalting. 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 and the mountains are totally shattered and crumble to pieces 5 and become like scattered dust particles, 6 You will become three categories: 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right! 8 And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand! 9 And the forerunners, the forerunners - 10 Who will be honoured 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 a large group of the early believers, 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On thrones woven [with ornament], 15 Reclining on them, facing one another. 16 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness), 17 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 18 that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate, 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 And the flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And companions with big beautiful eyes 22 Like unto hidden pearls, 23 As recompense for all they had done. 24 No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.). 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 As for the People on the Right, how fortunate shall be the people on the Right! 27 [They, too, will find themselves] amidst fruit laden lote-trees, 28 And plantains laden with fruit. 29 In shade long-extended, 30 And water gushing, 31 and fruits abounding 32 never-failing and never out of reach. 33 And on couches or thrones, raised high. 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 We have made them virgins, 36 Loving companions matched in age, 37 For the fellows on the right hand. 38