The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
Cloaked one, 1 Arise and deliver thy warning! 2 and magnify the glory of your Lord, 3 purify your garments; 4 and flee from the statues! 5 And do not through giving seek thyself to gain, 6 And persevere in the way of your Lord. 7 For when the trumpet blows 8 that Day will be a hard and distressing Day. 9 It will not be easy for those who deny the truth. 10 Leave him to Me, the one whom I created single. 11 and appointed for him ample wealth 12 and children living in his presence, 13 whose life I have made run smoothly 14 Then he desires that I should add more. 15 By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications. 16 On him I shall impose a fearful doom. 17 Behold, [when Our messages are conveyed to one who is bent on denying the truth,] he reflects and meditates [as to how to disprove them] 18 So let him be cursed! How he plotted! 19 Again accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 20 May he be condemned again for his schemes! He looked around, 21 Then he frowned and scowled; 22 Then he turned away, and was haughty. 23 Then he said: naught is this but magic from of old; 24 This is not but the word of a human being." 25 I shall make him suffer the torment of hell. 26 - Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! - 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 Darkening and changing the colour of man! 29 Above it are nineteen guards. 30 We have appointed none but angels to guard the Fire, and made their number only as a trial for the unbelievers, so that those to whom the Book was given are certain and those who believe increase in belief. And that those who were given the Book, and those who believe will not be in doubt. And that those in whose hearts there is a sickness, together with the unbelievers, may say: 'What did Allah intend by this as an example' As such, Allah leaves in error whom He will and He guides whomsoever He will. None knows the hosts of your Lord except He. This is no more than a Reminder to humans. 31