The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event comes, 1 There is no denying that it will befall - 2 The event will be abasing some, and exalting some. 3 When the earth is shaken 4 and the mountains crumbled, 5 so that they become as 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 those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands), Who will be those on the Left Hand? (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell). 9 And those who surpassed have indeed excelled. 10 Those! they shall be the brought nigh, 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 a host of the ancients 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On couches wrought of gold, 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 they will be waited on by ageless youths 17 carrying goblets and ewers and cups filled with the purest wine, 18 Unheady, uninebriating; 19 And with fruit from that which they choose. 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 21 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,- 22 like unto pearls [still] hidden in their shells. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cause of sin, 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 27 (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns, 28 And clusters of banana plants. 29 And extended shade, 30 And water gushing, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 unfailing and not forbidden. 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 We have created maidens perfectly 35 We have made them virgins, 36 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, 37 for those on the Right, 38