The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O YOU ENFOLDED in your mantle (of reform), 1 Arise, and warn, 2 Glorify your Lord, 3 And thy garments keep free from stain! 4 And all abomination shun! 5 And do not confer favor to acquire more 6 And for the sake of your Lord, patiently endure. 7 For when the trumpet is sounded, 8 that day will be a harsh day, 9 For the unbelievers, anything but easy. 10 Leave Me with him whom I created alone, 11 And to whom I granted extensive wealth 12 and children as [love's] witnesses, 13 and whom I have provided with every resource, 14 Yet he desires that I should give more. 15 By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications. 16 On him I shall impose a fearful doom. 17 He reflected, and then determined 18 (Self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! 19 May be then be accursed, how he plotted! 20 Then he looked, 21 Then frowned he and showed displeasure. 22 Then turned he away in pride 23 and said, "This is nothing but sorcery from the ancients. 24 “This is nothing but the speech of a man.” 25 I will drive him into Saqar. 26 and what will teach thee what is Sakar? 27 It leaves and spares no one and nothing. 28 it scorches the skin; 29 Over it are nineteen (angels guarding). 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