The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)! 1 Rise up and warn! 2 And your Lord (Allah) magnify! 3 and purify your robes, 4 Pollution shun! 5 and bestow not favour in order to seek from others a greater return, 6 and persevere for your Lord's sake. 7 When the trumpet is sounded,. 8 that will surely be a hard day, 9 not an easy day for the unbelievers. 10 Leave Me with the one I created alone 11 And give him vast riches, 12 And sons dwelling in his presence, 13 And made several preparations for him. 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate. 16 We shall make him suffer the torment of hell without relief. 17 Verily he considered, and devised. 18 (Self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! 19 What an evil plan he has made! 20 Then he beheld, 21 Then frowned and grimaced. 22 then he retreated and grew proud 23 And said, “This is nothing but magic learnt from earlier men.” 24 this is nothing but the word of a mere mortal!” 25 I shall surely roast him in Sakar; 26 - Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! - 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 It shrivelleth the man. 29 Over it are nineteen [powers]. 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