The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the Terror descends 1 Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming. 2 abasing [some,] exalting [others]! 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 And the mountains will be powdered to dust. 5 becoming scattered dust, 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 8 Then those of the left hand -- how (unhappy) will be those of the left hand! 9 As for the Foremost, they will be the foremost! 10 Those are the ones brought near [to Allah] 11 In the Gardens of delight (Paradise). 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 And a few of later ages, 14 On couches wrought of gold, 15 reclining on them, arrayed face to face; 16 (and there) shall wait on them immortal youths 17 with goblets, and ewers, and a cup from a spring 18 No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated - 19 And such fruits as they fancy, 20 And the flesh of fowls that they desire. 21 And companions with big beautiful eyes 22 like unto pearls [still] hidden in their shells. 23 The reward for what they did. 24 They will not hear any unnecessary or sinful talk 25 Except the word peace, peace. 26 NOW AS FOR those who have attained to righteousness - what of those who have attained to righteousness? 27 mid thornless lote-trees 28 And [banana] trees layered [with fruit] 29 and spreading shade 30 And water gushing, 31 And plenty of fruits. 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 and their spouses We shall have brought them into being afresh, 35 and We made them spotless virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 All this will be for the People on the Right; 38