The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
O you (Prophet Muhamad), the cloaked, 1 Arise, and warn, 2 and magnify the glory of your Lord, 3 And your clothing purify 4 shun uncleanness; 5 And bestow not favour that thou mayest receive more. 6 And for the sake of your Lord, patiently endure. 7 And when the trumpet is blown, 8 that day will be a harsh day, 9 For the infidels, not easy. 10 Leave Me with him whom I created alone, 11 And give him vast riches, 12 and sons that stand in witness. 13 and to whose life I gave so wide a scope: 14 and who still desires more. 15 By no means! He has been stubbornly hostile to Our revelation: 16 I will make a distressing punishment overtake him. 17 Indeed he thought, and inwardly decided. 18 and woe to him; how he plotted! 19 Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!- 20 Then he looked around, 21 Then he frowned and scowled; 22 then he retreated and grew proud 23 And said: "This is nothing but the magic of old, 24 These are only words from a mere mortal". 25 Him shall I soon roast in Hell. 26 Would that you really knew what hell is! 27 It neither leaves, nor spares. 28 it scorches (even) the skin. 29 Over it are nineteen (guards). 30 We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire. We have specified their number only as a trial for those who are bent on denying the truth, so that those who were given the Book might gain in certainty, and those who believe might increase in faith -- and so that neither those who have been given the Scripture nor the believers might have any doubts, and that those sick at heart and those who deny the truth might ask, "What does God mean by this parable?" In this way, God lets go astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. And none knows the forces of your Lord but He. This is but a Reminder for man. 31