The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O you enveloped in your cloak! 1 arise and warn, 2 and magnify the glory of your Lord, 3 And thine raiment purify. 4 and defilement flee! 5 And give not a thing in order to have more (or consider not your deeds of Allah's obedience as a favour to Allah). 6 but unto thy Sustainer turn in patience. 7 When the trumpet is sounded,. 8 it will be a hard day 9 Dolorous for the unbelievers. 10 Leave Me alone [to deal] with him whom I have created alone, 11 and appointed for him ample wealth 12 And gave him sons present before him. 13 And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life]. 14 Yet he wants that I should give him more. 15 By no means! Verily he hath been unto Our signs a foe. 16 I shall oblige him to (climb a slippery mountain in the Hell-fire called As-Sa'ud, or to) face a severe torment! 17 Indeed, he thought and deliberated. 18 death seized him, how was his determining! 19 And again perish he! How maliciously he devised! 20 He then dared to lift his gaze. 21 then frowned and scowled; 22 then he retreated and grew proud 23 And said: "This is nothing but the magic of old, 24 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!" 25 Him shall I fling unto the burning. 26 What will let you know what the Scorching is like! 27 It leaves and spares no one and nothing. 28 Scorching the skin. 29 and it has nineteen angelic keepers. 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