The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou shrouded in thy mantle, 1 Arise and warn 2 Thy Lord magnify 3 Thy raiment purify, 4 and shun uncleanness, 5 do not bestow a favour in the expectation of receiving more in return; 6 And be patient for the sake of your Lord (i.e. perform your duty to Allah)! 7 And when the trumpet is blown, 8 that day will be a harsh day, 9 For the unbelievers, anything but easy. 10 Leave Me and him whom I created alone, 11 and to whom I have granted resources in abundance, 12 and sons that stand in witness. 13 and made all things smooth for him; 14 Yet he wants that I should give him more. 15 By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory! 16 I will constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 Indeed he thought, and inwardly decided. 18 death seize him, how he determined! 19 Again accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 20 Then he looked round; 21 frowned and scowled, 22 then he retreated and waxed proud, 23 Then he said: naught is this but magic from of old; 24 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!" 25 Anon shall I roast him into the Scorching Fire. 26 And what knoweth thou that which the Scorching Fire? 27 It leaves and spares no one and nothing. 28 it scorches (even) the skin. 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