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 proclaim the Purity of your Lord. 3 And thine raiment purify. 4 shun uncleanness; 5 And bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase, 6 and for the sake of your Lord, be patient. 7 When the Trumpet is sounded, 8 So that is a tough day. 9 Far from easy for those without Faith. 10 Let Me alone with him whom I created lonely. 11 and to whom I have granted resources in abundance, 12 and children living in his presence, 13 And for whom I smoothed everything. 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 Nay, verily, it is against Our messages that he knowingly, stubbornly sets himself 16 and I shall constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 He planned and plotted. 18 death seized him, how was his determining! 19 What an evil plan he has made! 20 Then he looked, 21 Then frowned and grimaced. 22 Then turned he away in pride 23 and said, "This is nothing but sorcery from the ancients. 24 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!" 25 I will cast him into hell. 26 And what have you understood, what hell is! 27 It neither spares, nor releases, 28 scorching the flesh; 29 Over it are nineteen [angels]. 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