The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
O you who are clothed! 1 arise, and warn! 2 proclaim the greatness of your Lord, 3 And thy garments keep free from stain! 4 and flee from the statues! 5 And do not favour others in order to receive more. 6 and persevere for your Lord's sake. 7 So when the Trumpet will be blown. 8 That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,- 9 It will not be easy for those who deny the truth. 10 Leave Me Alone (to deal) with whom I created Alone (without any means, i.e. Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah Al-Makhzumi)! 11 and designated for him ample wealth, 12 and sons to be by his side, 13 And made things easy for them. 14 then he is eager that I should do more. 15 Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. 16 We shall make him suffer the torment of hell without relief. 17 He reflected, and then determined 18 And woe to him! How he plotted!- 19 May be then be accursed, how he plotted! 20 Then he looked round; 21 Then he frowned and scowled, 22 then he retreated and grew proud 23 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. 24 This is not but the word of a human being." 25 Him shall I fling unto the burning. 26 And what knoweth thou that which the Scorching Fire? 27 Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!- 28 Scorching the skin. 29 Over it are nineteen (angels as guardians and keepers of Hell). 30 We have not appointed the guards of hell, except angels; and did not keep this number except to test the disbelievers – in order that the People given the Book(s) may be convinced, and to increase the faith of the believers – and so that the People given the Book(s) and the Muslims may not have any doubt – and so that those in whose hearts is a disease and the disbelievers, may say, “What does Allah mean by this amazing example?” This is how Allah sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills; and no one knows the armies of Allah except Him; and this is not but an advice to man. 31