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 your Lord (Allah) magnify! 3 And your garments purify! 4 And banish all trepidation. 5 Do not bestow favours in expectation of return, 6 and persevere for your Lord's sake. 7 Then when the horn shall be blown, 8 it will be a hard day 9 Far from easy for those without Faith. 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 for whom I appointed wealth extended. 12 And sons abiding in his presence 13 And made several preparations for him. 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 Nay! He is forward unto Our signs; 16 I will make a distressing punishment overtake him. 17 Indeed he thought, and inwardly decided. 18 and thus he destroys himself, the way he meditates: 19 Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!- 20 Then he beheld, 21 then he frowned and scowled, 22 Then turned he back, and grew stiff-necked. 23 And said, “This is nothing but magic learnt from earlier men.” 24 Nothing more than the speech of a man!" 25 I will surely roast him in the Scorching. 26 and what will teach thee what is Sakar? 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 It scorches the mortal. 29 Over 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