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 proclaim the greatness of your Lord, 3 and purify your robes, 4 And banish all trepidation. 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 trumpet is sounded,. 8 Surely that day will be a day of anguish, 9 and it will not be easy for the unbelievers. 10 Leave Me and him whom I created alone, 11 and appointed for him ample wealth 12 And sons always present by his side, 13 and whom I have provided with every resource, 14 After all that he desires that I should give more; 15 By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications. 16 [and so] I shall constrain him to endure a painful uphill climb! 17 For lo! he did consider; then he planned - 18 and woe to him; how he plotted! 19 Again accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 20 Then he considered [again]; 21 And frowned and puckered his brow, 22 Then he turned back and was big with pride, 23 And said: This is naught else than magic from of old; 24 'this is nothing but mortal speech.' 25 Soon I will cast him into hell. 26 And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is? 27 It spares not, neither leaves alone 28 It glows and burns the skin. 29 Over it are appointed 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