The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the Event will come to pass 1 There is no denying that it will befall - 2 It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt; 3 when the earth will suddenly shake with a terrible shaking, 4 and the mountains crumbled, 5 Becoming dust scattered abroad, 6 and you shall be three bands -- 7 So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise). 8 Companions of the Left (O Companions of the Left!) 9 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 In Gardens of Delight. 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 but only a few from the later generations. 14 They will recline on jewelled couches 15 Reclining face to face. 16 immortal youths shall go about them 17 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring 18 that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate, 19 And with fruits, any that they may select: 20 And flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 and there shall be wide-eyed maidens, 22 The likes unto pearls hidden. 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation. 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed 28 And clustered plantains, 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 And water everflowing. 31 and fruit abounding, 32 Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden, 33 And [upon] beds raised high. 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 and shall have made them virgins, 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 For the sake of the companions of the right hand. 38