The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
۞ WHEN THAT which must come to pass [at last] comes to pass, 1 and there can be no denying its happening, 2 It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt; 3 When the earth is shaken up convulsively, 4 and the mountains crumbled 5 Turned to dust, floating in the air, 6 On that day, you (mankind) will be divided into three groups: 7 The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right! 8 And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left? 9 The third to the fore shall be the foremost. 10 Those are they who will be brought nigh 11 in the beautiful Paradise. 12 Many of them will be from the ancient people 13 and only a few of them from the later generations. 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 Reclining on them, facing each other. 16 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness), 17 with goblets, and ewers, and a cup from a spring 18 by which their minds will not be clouded and which will not make them drunk; 19 they will also go about them with the fruits of which they may choose, 20 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire. 21 And [with them will be their] companions pure, most beautiful of eye, 22 Like unto Pearls well-guarded. 23 A reward for what they used to do. 24 There they shall hear no idle talk nor any sinful speech. 25 only the saying 'Peace, Peace!' 26 The Companions of the Right 27 (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns, 28 and clustered bananas, 29 and extended shade, 30 And water everflowing. 31 and fruits abounding 32 unfailing, unforbidden, 33 on raised couches. 34 Verily We! We have created those maidens by a creation. 35 and made them virgins, 36 loving companions, matching in age, 37 For the companions of the right [who are] 38