The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the inevitable event takes place, 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 Abasing (one party), exalting (the other), 3 When the earth is shaken with a shock 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 And become dust dispersing. 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 So those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 8 Those on the Left -- how unlucky are those on the Left! 9 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 They are in Gardens of peace. 12 A number of the earlier peoples, 13 but only a few from the later generations. 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 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 18 which will not cause them any intoxication or illness. 19 with fruits of their own choice 20 And the flesh of fowl such as they desire. 21 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,- 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 as reward for their deeds. 24 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? 27 (will be) among thornless Lote trees. 28 And plantains laden with fruit. 29 and amid the extended shade 30 And water gushing, 31 And fruit in plenty 32 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden, 33 And raised couches; 34 Perfectly We formed them, perfect, 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 Lovers, friends, 37 for those on the Right, 38