The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ WHEN THAT which must come to pass [at last] comes to pass, 1 there is no denying its coming 2 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt; 3 When the earth is shaken violently, 4 And the mountains are crumbled, crumbled. 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 8 And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? 9 And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). 10 It is they who are the close ones. 11 In Gardens of Bliss: 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 And a few from those of later times. 14 On couches in wrought with gold. 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 They will be served by immortal boys, 17 With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine, 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 and the flesh of birds, as they desire. 21 and fair maidens with large, lustrous eyes 22 beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,- 25 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace". 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit] 29 And spreading shade, 30 and flowing water 31 and fruits abounding 32 never-failing and never out of reach. 33 And raised couches. 34 Indeed We formed them (the houris and all believing women), 35 having resurrected them as virgins, 36 Loving (their husbands only), equal in age. 37 For the fellows on the right hand. 38