The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O THOU [in thy solitude] enfolded! 1 Arise, and warn. 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 Thy raiment purify, 4 And all defilement shun! 5 And do not through giving seek thyself to gain, 6 Exercise patience to please your Lord. 7 So when the Trumpet will be blown. 8 So that is a tough day. 9 Far from easy for the disbelievers. 10 Leave Me with the one I created alone 11 To whom I granted resources in abundance, 12 And sons abiding in his presence 13 whose life I have made run smoothly 14 Yet he desireth that I should give more. 15 By no means! He has been stubbornly hostile to Our revelation: 16 I shall inflict on him hardship, 17 He planned and plotted. 18 and woe to him; how he plotted! 19 Again, death seize him, how he determined! 20 Then he looked, 21 then frowned and scowled; 22 then he retreated and waxed proud, 23 Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others); 24 Nothing more than the speech of a man!" 25 I shall make him suffer the torment of hell. 26 And what do you know what Hell is? 27 It leaves naught nor does it spare aught. 28 It scorches people's skin 29 Over it are appointed nineteen. 30 We have made only angels as the keepers of the fire (for they are the strongest in carrying out Our commands). Our informing (people) of the numbers of these angels is a trial for the disbelievers. It gives more certainty to the people of the Book and strengthens the faith of the believers. The people of the Book and the believers have no doubt about it. We have fixed the number to make the disbelievers and those whose hearts are sick say, "What does God mean by such a parable?" Thus, God guides and causes to go astray whomever He wants. No one knows about the army of your Lord except He Himself. This parable is a reminder for mankind. 31