The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O you who covers himself [with a garment], 1 Arise and warn 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 And keep your clothes clean. 4 Pollution shun! 5 and bestow not favour in order to seek from others a greater return, 6 Exercise patience to please your Lord. 7 When the trumpet is sounded,. 8 that very Day shall be a day of anguish, 9 not an easy day for the unbelievers. 10 Leave him to Me whom I created alone, 11 And gave him abundant wealth 12 and sons to be by his side, 13 And made several preparations for him. 14 And yet he desires that I should add more! 15 Nay! Verily, he has been stubborn and opposing Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). 16 Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities! 17 He reflected, and then determined 18 and woe to him; how he plotted! 19 And again perish he! How maliciously he devised! 20 May he be condemned again for his schemes! He looked around, 21 Then he frowned and scowled; 22 then he retreated, and waxed proud. 23 And said, “This is nothing but magic learnt from earlier men.” 24 'this is nothing but mortal speech.' 25 Him shall I soon roast in Hell. 26 What could make you conceive what hell-fire is? 27 It shall not spare, nor leave. 28 making [all truth] visible to mortal man. 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