The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls. 1 there will be nought that could give the lie to its having come to pass, 2 some shall be abased and others exalted. 3 When the earth is shaken with convulsion 4 and the mountains crumbled 5 So that they become a scattered dust, 6 And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups). 7 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 foremost are the foremost, 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 in the Gardens of Delight, 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 And a few from the latter. 14 Seated on couches wrought in gold and encrusted with precious stones, 15 Reclining therein face to face. 16 Round about them shall go youths never altering in age, 17 With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring - 18 (no brows throbbing, no intoxication) 19 And fruit; that they may choose. 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 21 and fair maidens with large, lustrous eyes 22 like pearls preserved in their shells, 23 As reward for what they used to do. 24 They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin - 25 Except the saying, “Peace, peace.” 26 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 And clusters of banana plants. 29 And spreading shade, 30 and flowing water, 31 and an abundance of fruits, 32 never-ending and unforbidden. 33 And couches raised up. 34 and the noble maidens that We have created 35 And made them virgins. 36 Lovers, friends, 37 for those on the Right, 38