The Holy Quran, tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934]
1. When the Event Inevitable
Cometh to pass,
2. Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
2. Then will no (soul)
Entertain falsehood
Concerning its coming.
3. (Many) will it bring low;
(Many) will it exalt;
4. Itha rujjati al-ardu rajjan
4. When the earth shall be
Shaken to its depths,
5. And the mountains shall
Be crumbled to atoms,
6. Becoming dust scattered abroad,
7. Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
7. And ye shall be sorted out
Into three classes.
8. Faas-habu almaymanati ma as-habu almaymanati
8. Then (there will be)
The Companions of
The Right Hand;—
What will be
The Companions of
The Right Hand?
9. Waas-habu almash-amati ma as-habu almash-amati
9. And the Companions of
The Left Hand,—
What will be
The Companions of
The Left Hand?
10. Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
10. And those Foremost
(In Faith) will be
Foremost (in the Hereafter).
11. These will be
Those Nearest to God:
12. In Gardens of Bliss:
13. Thullatun mina al-awwaleena
13. A number of people
From those of old,
14. Waqaleelun mina al-akhireena
14. And a few from those
Of later times.
15. (They will be) on Thrones
Encrusted (with gold
And precious stones),
16. Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileena
16. Reclining on them,
Facing each other.
17. Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
17. Round about them will (serve)
Youths of perpetual (freshness),
18. Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sin min maAAeenin
18. With goblets, (shining) beakers,
And cups (filled) out of
Clear-flowing fountains:
19. La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
19. No after-ache will they
Receive therefrom, nor will they
Suffer intoxication:
20. Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
20. And with fruits,
Any that they may select;
21. Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
21. And the flesh of fowls,
Any that they may desire.
22. And (there will be) Companions
With beautiful, big,
And lustrous eyes,—
23. Kaamthali allu/lui almaknooni
23. Like unto Pearls
Well-guarded.
24. Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
24. A Reward for the Deeds
Of their past (Life).
25. La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala ta/theeman
25. No frivolity will they
Hear therein, nor any
Taint of ill,—
26. Illa qeelan salaman salaman
26. Only the saying,
"Peace! Peace".
27. Waas-habu alyameeni ma as-habu alyameeni
27. The Companions of
The Right Hand,—
What will be
The Companions of
The Right Hand?
28. (They will be) among
Lote-trees without thorns,
29. Among Ṭalḥ trees
With flowers (or fruits)
Piled one above another,—
30. In shade long-extended,
31. By water flowing constantly,
32. And fruit in abundance.
33. La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
33. Whose season is not limited,
Nor (supply) forbidden,
34. And on Thrones (of Dignity),
Raised high.
35. Inna ansha/nahunna inshaan
35. We have created
(their Companions)
Of special creation.
36. And made them
Virgin-pure (and undefiled),—
37. Beloved (by nature),
Equal in age,—
38. For the Companions
Of the Right Hand.