The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
O thou enveloped in thy cloak, 1 arise, and warn! 2 and magnify the glory of your Lord, 3 Purify your inner self, 4 And banish all trepidation. 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 and be patient unto thy Lord. 7 When the Trumpet shall be sounded, 8 That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, 9 For the disbelievers - not easy. 10 Leave him to Me, the one whom I created single. 11 And give him vast riches, 12 and sons that stand in witness. 13 I made things smooth and easy for him, 14 Yet he desireth that I should give more. 15 By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory! 16 I will constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 He reflected and then hatched a scheme. 18 So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated. 19 What an evil plan he has made! 20 Then he looked round; 21 then frowned and scowled; 22 then he retreated and waxed proud, 23 Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old; 24 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!" 25 Him shall I soon roast in Hell. 26 Would that you really knew what hell is! 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 making [all truth] visible to mortal man. 29 there are nineteen [angels] in charge of it -- 30 We have appointed none but angels to guard the Fire, and made their number only as a trial for the unbelievers, so that those to whom the Book was given are certain and those who believe increase in belief. And that those who were given the Book, and those who believe will not be in doubt. And that those in whose hearts there is a sickness, together with the unbelievers, may say: 'What did Allah intend by this as an example' As such, Allah leaves in error whom He will and He guides whomsoever He will. None knows the hosts of your Lord except He. This is no more than a Reminder to humans. 31