The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
Cloaked one, 1 Arise and warn 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 And your clothing purify 4 And banish all trepidation. 5 Do not bestow favours in expectation of return, 6 And for the good-will of thy Lord be thou patient. 7 And when the trumpet is blown, 8 That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, 9 It will not be easy for those who deny the truth. 10 Leave Me alone [to deal] with him whom I have created alone, 11 And for whom I appointed wealth extended. 12 and sons that stand in witness. 13 and for whom I have smoothed the way (to power and riches), 14 Then he desires that I should add more. 15 Nay! Verily, he has been stubborn and opposing Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). 16 I will cover him with arduous torment. 17 Lo! He reflected, and determined -- 18 And woe to him! How he plotted!- 19 Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated. 20 May he be condemned again for his schemes! He looked around, 21 And frowned and puckered his brow, 22 Then turned he back, and grew stiff-necked. 23 And said, “This is nothing but magic learnt from earlier men.” 24 These are only words from a mere mortal". 25 I shall make him suffer the torment of hell. 26 And what have you understood, what hell is! 27 It neither spares, nor releases, 28 It shrivelleth the 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