The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O you (Prophet Muhamad), the cloaked, 1 arise and give warning! 2 And your Lord (Allah) magnify! 3 And your garments do purify, 4 and shun uncleanness, 5 Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)! 6 be patient unto your Lord. 7 So when the Trumpet will be blown. 8 It will be a day of distress, 9 Not easy upon the disbelievers. 10 Leave Me alone [to deal] with him whom I have created alone, 11 And to whom I granted extensive wealth 12 and sons that stand in witness. 13 whose life I have made run smoothly 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 Never. He is refractory of Our signs. 16 and I shall constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 Lo! He reflected, and determined -- 18 death seize him, how he determined! 19 Again (self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! - 20 He then dared to lift his gaze. 21 Then he frowned and he scowled; 22 then turned back, and swelling-up with pride, 23 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. 24 "This is nothing but the word of a mortal!" 25 I will cast him into hell. 26 What could make you conceive what hell-fire is? 27 It spares not, neither leaves alone 28 scorching the flesh; 29 Over it are nineteen 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