The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ WHEN THAT which must come to pass [at last] comes to pass, 1 no soul will deny its coming. 2 It will abase some and exalt others. 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains are broken down, crumbling 5 So that they become dust seattered. 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 Companions of the Left (O Companions of the Left!) 9 And the foremost are the foremost, 10 those are they brought nigh the Throne, 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 A number of people from those of old, 13 and a few from later times. 14 On studded thrones. 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 Surrounded by immortal boys. 17 with goblets, and ewers, and cups filled with water from unsullied springs 18 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, 19 And such fruits as they fancy, 20 and the flesh of birds, as they desire. 21 And (there will be) Houris (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for the pious), 22 beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells. 23 Reward for what they used to do. 24 No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.). 25 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace. 26 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 27 They shall be in the midst of thornless lote trees, 28 And plantains laden with fruit. 29 Lengthened shadows, 30 By water flowing constantly, 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 Unending, unforbidden, 33 And maidens incomparable. 34 and the noble maidens that We have created 35 Then We have made them virgins, 36 intensely loving and of matching age. 37 like of age for the Companions of the Right. 38