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يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

Bi akwaabinw wa abaareeq, wa kaasim mim ma'een

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

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Laa yusadda'oona 'anhaa wa laa yunzifoon

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

وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wa faakihatim mimmaa yatakhaiyaroon

And fruit of what they select

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

Wa hoorun'een

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

كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ

Ka amsaalil lu'lu'il maknoon

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

As reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Laa yasma'oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa taaseemaa

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

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا

Illaa qeelan salaaman salaamaa

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ

Wa as haabul yameeni maaa as haabul Yameen

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

فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Fee sidrim makhdood

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

Wa talhim mandood

And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

Wa zillim mamdood

And shade extended

وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

Wa maaa'im maskoob

And water poured out

وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

Wa faakihatin kaseerah

And fruit, abundant [and varied],

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Laa maqtoo'atinw wa laa mamnoo'ah

Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

Wa furushim marfoo'ah

And [upon] beds raised high.

إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً

Innaaa anshaanaahunna inshaaa'aa

Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation

فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

Faja'alnaahunna abkaaraa

And made them virgins,

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

'Uruban atraabaa

Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ

Li as haabil yameen

For the companions of the right [who are]

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Sullatum minal awwa leen

A company of the former peoples

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

And a company of the later peoples.

وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ

Wa as haabush shimaali maaa as haabush shimaal

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

فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

Fee samoominw wa hameem

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

Wa zillim miny yahmoom

And a shade of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Neither cool nor beneficial.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

And they used to persist in the great violation,

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

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

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa aabaaa'unal awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ

Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen

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

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Lamajmoo'oona ilaa meeqaati yawmim ma'loon

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