The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ When there happeneth the Event. 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 Degrading (some) and exalting (others); 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling, 5 So that they become dust seattered. 6 And you will become divided into three categories. 7 Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right? 8 The people of the left hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their left hands. How miserable they will be! 9 But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]: 10 those are they brought near (to their Lord) 11 In the Gardens of Pleasure, 12 A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). 13 And a few from among the latter. 14 On thrones decorated, 15 Reclining face to face. 16 Immortal youths will serve them 17 With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine, 18 that will neither make the head throb, nor intoxicate, 19 And fruits such as they choose, 20 Bird meats that they relish, 21 And [with them will be their] companions pure, most beautiful of eye, 22 The like of the hidden pearls: 23 As recompense for all they had done. 24 No empty talk will they hear there, nor any call to sin, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 The Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!) 27 Amid thornless lote-trees, 28 Bananatrees, piled 29 And spreading shade, 30 And water poured out 31 and fruits abounding 32 That will neither finish, nor ever be stopped. 33 They shall be on upraised couches, 34 Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation 35 And made them virgins. 36 Loving, of equal age. 37 For the companions of the right [who are] 38