The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
O the Cloaked One! (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) 1 Arise and warn! 2 And your Lord glorify 3 And thine raiment purify. 4 Pollution shun! 5 Do not give, thinking to gain greater 6 And for the good-will of thy Lord be thou patient. 7 So when the Trumpet will be blown. 8 that Day will be a hard and distressing Day. 9 Not of ease, for disbelievers. 10 Leave him to Me, the one whom I created single. 11 And gave him abundant wealth 12 and sons that stand in witness. 13 and whom I have provided with every resource, 14 yet he is eager that I increase him. 15 Nay! He is forward unto Our signs; 16 I shall oblige him to (climb a slippery mountain in the Hell-fire called As-Sa'ud, or to) face a severe torment! 17 Indeed, he thought and deliberated. 18 death seized him, how was his determining! 19 Again accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 20 Then he looked around, 21 Then he frowned and scowled; 22 Then turned his back and waxed proud, 23 and said: “This (Qur'an) is merely a sorcery of yore; 24 'this is nothing but mortal speech.' 25 Anon shall I roast him into the Scorching Fire. 26 Would that you really knew what hell is! 27 It does not allow to live, and neither leaves [to die,] 28 scorching the flesh; 29 over it are nineteen. 30 We have appointed none but angels to guard the Fire, and made their number only as a trial for the unbelievers, so that those to whom the Book was given are certain and those who believe increase in belief. And that those who were given the Book, and those who believe will not be in doubt. And that those in whose hearts there is a sickness, together with the unbelievers, may say: 'What did Allah intend by this as an example' As such, Allah leaves in error whom He will and He guides whomsoever He will. None knows the hosts of your Lord except He. This is no more than a Reminder to humans. 31