The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ When the Event inevitable cometh to pass, 1 There is about its happening no lie. 2 abasing [some,] exalting [others]! 3 When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking, 4 And the hills are ground to powder 5 they will become like dust scattered around. 6 And you shall be three sorts. 7 (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand? 8 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand? 9 As for the Foremost, they will be the foremost! 10 They shall be the nearest to God. 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 a good many of those of olden times, 13 And a few of those of later time. 14 On thrones woven [with ornament], 15 facing one another. 16 There will circulate among them young boys made eternal 17 Carrying bowls and pitchers – and cups filled with wine flowing before them. 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 the flesh of fowl such as they desire. 21 And there will be fair ones large eyed. 22 like hidden pearls, 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 They will not hear any useless speech in it, or any sin. 25 But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)! 26 The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 27 (They will be) among thornless lote-trees, 28 and clustered bananas, 29 And shade extended 30 and gushing water, 31 And abundant fruit, 32 never-ending and unforbidden. 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 and made them virgins, 36 chaste, loving companions of the same age 37 For the companions of the right [who are] 38