The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, 1 Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming. 2 It will abase some and exalt others. 3 When the earth will tremble, shivering. 4 and the mountains are shattered into [countless] shards, 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 7 Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 8 Those on the Left -- how unlucky are those on the Left! 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 These will be those Nearest to Allah: 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 those of later times. 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness), 17 Cups and decanters, beakers full of sparkling wine, 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, 22 as the likeness of hidden pearls, 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 The Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 27 Among thorn-less lote-trees. 28 Bananatrees, piled 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 By water flowing constantly, 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 never-ending and unrestricted, 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 and the noble maidens that We have created 35 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), - 36 full of love, well-matched 37 For those on the right. 38