إِذَاوَقَعَتِٱلْوَاقِعَةُ١

When the Occurrence occurs,

There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].¹

When the earth is shaken with convulsion

And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

And become dust dispersing,

And you become [of] three kinds:

Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?¹

And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?¹

And the forerunners, the forerunners¹ -

Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

A [large] company of the former peoples

And a few of the later peoples,

On thrones woven [with ornament],

Reclining on them, facing each other.

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal.

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

And fruit of what they select

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

As reward for what they used to do.

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

Only a saying [of] peace, peace.

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed.

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].

And shade extended.

And water poured out

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

And [upon] beds raised high.

Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation

And made them virgins,

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

For the companions of the right [who are]

A company of the former peoples

And a company of the later peoples.

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

And a shade of black smoke,

Neither cool nor beneficial.

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

And they used to persist in the great violation,¹

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."