The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O, you, wrapped in your cloak, 1 Arise, and warn. 2 And proclaim the Purity of your Lord. 3 Thy raiment purify, 4 stay away from sins 5 And give not a thing in order to have more (or consider not your deeds of Allah's obedience as a favour to Allah). 6 be patient unto your Lord. 7 When the Horn is blown, 8 It will be a day of distress, 9 Dolorous for the unbelievers. 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 appointed for him ample wealth 12 And sons to be by his side!- 13 I made things smooth and easy for him, 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications. 16 I shall oblige him to (climb a slippery mountain in the Hell-fire called As-Sa'ud, or to) face a severe torment! 17 For he had thought and calculated. 18 Perish he! How maliciously he devised! 19 And once more let him be cursed, how he plotted! 20 Then he looked round; 21 then he frowned and scowled, 22 Then turned he away in pride 23 and said: 'This is no more than traced sorcery; 24 Naught is this but the word of Man. 25 Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire! 26 and what will teach thee what is Sakar? 27 It leaves and spares no one and nothing. 28 and it burns the flesh. 29 Above it are nineteen. 30 We have not appointed any one but angels as keepers of Hell, and their number that We have fixed is to make it a means of contention for disbelievers, so that those who were given the Book may be certain, and the faith of the believers may have greater increase, and the people of the Book and believers may not be deceived, and the sceptics and infidels may say: "What does God mean by this parable?" That is how God leads whosoever He will astray, and guides whosoever He will. None knows the armies of your Lord save Him self. This is no more than reminder for mankind. 31