The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O, you, wrapped in your cloak, 1 Arise and warn! 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 And your garments purify! 4 shun uncleanness; 5 Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)! 6 and for the sake of your Lord, be patient. 7 For when the trumpet shall sound, 8 That shall be - that Day - a day hard. 9 and it will not be easy for the unbelievers. 10 Leave Me alone with he whom I created 11 And gave him abundant wealth 12 And gave him sons present before him. 13 And made things easy for them. 14 And yet he desires that I should add more! 15 Never. He is refractory of Our signs. 16 I shall inflict on him hardship, 17 He reflected and then hatched a scheme. 18 May he be accursed, how he planned! 19 What an evil plan he has made! 20 Then he looked around, 21 Then he frowned and scowled, 22 Then turned he back, and grew stiff-necked. 23 and said, "This is nothing but sorcery from the ancients. 24 This is naught else than speech of mortal man. 25 I will drive him into Saqar. 26 and what will teach thee what is Sakar? 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 it scorches (even) the skin. 29 Above it are nineteen guards. 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