The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ When the forthcoming event does occur. 1 (and none denies its descending) 2 It will abase some and exalt others. 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 So that they become a scattered dust, 6 And ye will be three kinds: 7 Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 8 And those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left! 9 And the forerunners, the forerunners - 10 Those! they shall be the brought nigh, 11 In gardens of bliss [will they dwell] 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 And a few of later ages, 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 they shall recline, facing each other, 16 immortal youths shall go about them 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And such fruits as they fancy, 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 Like pearls safely hidden. 23 The reward for what they did. 24 Therein they hear no vain or sinful discourse. 25 Nought but the saying: peace! peace! 26 As for the people of the right hand, how happy they will be! 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 and acacias flower-clad, 29 And a shade ever-spread. 30 And water everflowing. 31 And fruit in abundance. 32 Neither ending nor forbidden. 33 And couches raised up. 34 for, behold, We shall have brought them into being in a life renewed, 35 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), - 36 Loving (their husbands only), equal in age. 37 For the Companions of the Right Hand. 38