The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou enveloped! 1 Arise, and warn, 2 And your Lord glorify 3 And your clothing purify 4 and flee from the statues! 5 and bestow not favour in order to seek from others a greater return, 6 Exercise patience to please your Lord. 7 So when the Trumpet will be blown. 8 That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, 9 Not of ease, for disbelievers. 10 Leave him to Me, the one whom I created single. 11 And give him vast riches, 12 And sons to be by his side!- 13 And made (life) smooth 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 I will cover him with arduous torment. 17 He reflected and then hatched a scheme. 18 Ruin seize him, how did he hatch a scheme? 19 And again perish he! How maliciously he devised! 20 He then dared to lift his gaze. 21 then he frowned, and scowled, 22 then he retreated, and waxed proud. 23 Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others); 24 It is nothing but the word of a mortal' 25 Soon I will cast him into hell. 26 And what can make you know what is Saqar? 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 it scorches the skin; 29 and it has nineteen angelic keepers. 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