The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou enveloped in thy cloak, 1 arise and warn, 2 and magnify the glory of your Lord, 3 cleanse your clothes, 4 And banish all trepidation. 5 And do not favour others in order to receive more. 6 And for the sake of your Lord, patiently endure. 7 Then when the horn shall be blown, 8 That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, 9 Dolorous for the unbelievers. 10 Leave him to Me whom I created alone, 11 and to whom I have granted resources vast, 12 and children living in his presence, 13 I made things smooth and easy for him, 14 then he is eager that I should do more. 15 Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. 16 Soon I shall mount him on Saood, the hill of fire. 17 Verily he considered, and devised. 18 So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated. 19 Again, death seize him, how he determined! 20 Then he beheld, 21 Then frowned he and showed displeasure. 22 Then he turned back and was arrogant 23 Then he said: naught is this but magic from of old; 24 It is nothing but the word of a mortal' 25 I will drive him into Saqar. 26 And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is? 27 It neither spares, nor releases, 28 It strips away the hide of man. 29 Over it are appointed nineteen. 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