The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
۞ When the forthcoming event does occur. 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), 3 when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking, 4 and the mountains crumbled 5 So that they become a scattered dust, 6 [on that Day,] then, shall you be [divided into] three kinds. 7 Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 8 And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left? 9 And the forerunners, the forerunners - 10 (The foremost ones) will be the nearest ones to God 11 in the Gardens of Delight 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 And a few from those of later times. 14 On lined couches, 15 Reclining face to face. 16 There shall go round unto them youths ever-young. 17 Carrying bowls and pitchers – and cups filled with wine flowing before them. 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And fruit of what they select 20 And the flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And wide eyed houris 22 Like pearls within their shells, 23 A recompense for that which they have been working. 24 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin - 25 but only the saying: 'Peace, Peace' 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 They will live amid the thornless lot trees 28 and banana trees, 29 and continuous shade, 30 and waters gushing, 31 And abundant fruit, 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 And raised couches. 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 And made them virgins. 36 loving companions, matching in age, 37 For those on the Right Hand. 38