الْوَاقِعَة

When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,

Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,

And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,

Becoming dust scattered abroad,

And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?

And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

These will be those Nearest to Allah:

In Gardens of Bliss:

A number of people from those of old,

And a few from those of later times.

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

Reclining on them, facing each other.

Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),

With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:

No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:

And with fruits, any that they may select: