The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ When the Terror descends 1 – and then there will be no one to deny its occurrence – 2 It will abase some and exalt others. 3 When the earth is shaken violently, 4 The mountains bruised and crushed, 5 So that they become a scattered dust, 6 And you become [of] three kinds: 7 Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 8 And those on the left hand; how miserable shall those on the left hand be! 9 Then the foremost, how pre-excellent, 10 they who were [always] drawn close unto God! 11 In gardens of tranquility; 12 A [large] company of the former peoples 13 And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations). 14 On couches in wrought with gold. 15 Reclining face to face. 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 with goblets, jugs and cups of crystal clear wine 18 Their heads shall not ache with it, nor shall they lose their senses. 19 and with fruit of any kind that they may choose, 20 And with flesh of fowls from that which they desire. 21 And pure, beautiful ones, 22 Like unto preserved pearls. 23 A recompense for that which they have been working. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 And those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right! 27 They shall recline on high amidst lote trees without thorns 28 and clustered bananas, 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 And water gushing, 31 And fruit in abundance. 32 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden, 33 And maidens incomparable. 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 And made them virgins. 36 Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, 37 For those of the right hand. 38