The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
O thou enveloped in thy cloak, 1 Arise and warn, 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 And thine raiment purify. 4 And keep away from Ar-Rujz (the idols)! 5 Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)! 6 But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant! 7 Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded, 8 That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,- 9 For the disbelievers - not easy. 10 Leave Me with him whom I created alone, 11 and whom I have granted abundant wealth 12 And sons always present by his side, 13 And made several preparations for him. 14 and yet, he greedily desires that I give yet more! 15 No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate. 16 I shall inflict on him hardship, 17 For lo! he did consider; then he planned - 18 And woe to him! How he plotted!- 19 Again, ruin seize him, how did he hatch a scheme? 20 Then he looked round; 21 Then frowned and grimaced. 22 Then turned his back and waxed proud, 23 And said: This is naught else than magic from of old; 24 "This is nothing but the word of a mortal!" 25 I will drive him into Saqar. 26 And what can make you know what is Saqar? 27 It leaves naught nor does it spare aught. 28 scorching the flesh; 29 and it has nineteen angelic keepers. 30 We have appointed none but angels as the keepers of the Fire, and We have not made their number but as a trial for the unbelievers so that those who have been endowed with the Book will be convinced and the believers' faith will increase, and neither those who have been endowed with the Book nor the believers will fall into any doubt. As for those in whose hearts there is a sickness as well as the unbelievers, they will say: “What did Allah aim at by this strange parable?” Thus does Allah let whomsoever He pleases to go astray, and directs whomsoever He pleases to the Right Way. And none knows the hosts of your Lord but He. (And Hell has only been mentioned here) that people may take heed. 31