The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou enveloped in thy cloak, 1 Arise and warn! 2 And thy Sustainer's greatness glorify! 3 And thine raiment purify. 4 And uncleanliness avoid 5 And bestow not favour that thou mayest receive more. 6 And for the sake of your Lord, patiently endure. 7 When the Horn is blown, 8 Surely that day will be a day of anguish, 9 and for the disbelievers, in particular, it will not be at all easy. 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 whom I have granted abundant wealth 12 and sons to be by his side, 13 and to whose life I gave so wide a scope: 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 By no means! Verily he hath been unto Our signs a foe. 16 and I shall constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 For lo! he did consider; then he planned - 18 So let him be cursed! How he plotted! 19 Again, death seize him, how he determined! 20 Then he looked, 21 Then he frowned and scowled; 22 Then he turned back and was proud; 23 Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old; 24 These are only words from a mere mortal". 25 I will soon fling him into hell. 26 And what do you know what Hell is? 27 It spares not, neither leaves alone 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