The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O you who covers himself [with a garment], 1 stand up, deliver your warning, 2 And thy Lord do thou magnify! 3 And your garments do purify, 4 shun uncleanness; 5 Do not give, thinking to gain greater 6 And persevere in the way of your Lord. 7 When the Trumpet is sounded, 8 That will be- that Day - a Day of Distress,- 9 Far from easy for those without Faith. 10 Leave Me with him whom I created alone, 11 whom I have endowed with abundant riches, 12 And children to be by his side! 13 And made life smooth and comfortable for him! 14 And yet he desires that I should add more! 15 By no means; he is stubbornly opposed to Our Signs. 16 Anon I shall afflict him with a fearful woe. 17 He planned and plotted. 18 death seized him, how was his determining! 19 Again (self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! - 20 Then he thought; 21 Then frowned he and showed displeasure. 22 Then he turned back and was arrogant 23 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. 24 this is nothing but the word of a mere mortal!” 25 I will soon fling him into hell. 26 And what have you understood, what hell is! 27 It leaves naught nor does it spare aught. 28 Darkening and changing the colour of man! 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