The Inevitable (Al-Waaqe'ah)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ When the Event (the resurrection) comes 1 Which is bound to happen undoubtedly -- 2 Abasing exalting. 3 When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake. 4 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms, 5 they will become like dust scattered around. 6 You will become three categories: 7 Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand? 8 And those on the left – how (wretched) are those on the left! 9 As for the Foremost, they will be the foremost! 10 These will be those nearest to Allah. 11 In gardens of delight; 12 A throng of the ancients, 13 And a few from the later generations. 14 upon close-wrought couches 15 Reclining on them, facing one another. 16 immortal youths shall go about them 17 With goblets and ewers and a cup of limpid drink. 18 (no brows throbbing, no intoxication) 19 and such fruits as they shall choose, 20 and such flesh of fowl as they desire, 21 And wide eyed houris 22 Like pearls within their shells, 23 a recompense for that they laboured. 24 They will hear no nonsense there or talk of sin, 25 Only a saying: "Peace, peace." 26 The Companions of the Right 27 Among thorn-less lote-trees. 28 and flower-clad acacias, 29 and continuous shade, 30 And water everflowing. 31 and fruits in abundance, 32 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden, 33 And [with them will be their] spouses, raised high: 34 We have indeed developed these women with an excellent development. 35 And have made them virgins. 36 Loving, equals in age, 37 like of age for the Companions of the Right. 38