The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou shrouded in thy mantle, 1 Arise and warn, 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 Thy raiment purify, 4 shun uncleanness; 5 and do not think that by doing such deeds, you have done a great favor to God. 6 and be patient unto thy Lord. 7 When the trumpet is sounded,. 8 So that is a tough day. 9 and it will not be easy for the unbelievers. 10 Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!- 11 and whom I have granted abundant wealth 12 And sons abiding in his presence 13 And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably; 14 and who still greedily desires that I should bestow upon him more. 15 Never. He is refractory of Our signs. 16 I shall inflict on him hardship, 17 For he thought and he plotted -- 18 death seize him, how he determined! 19 May be then be accursed, how he plotted! 20 Then looked he, 21 frowned and scowled; 22 Then he turned back and was arrogant 23 Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old; 24 It is nothing but the word of a mortal' 25 [Hence,] I shall cause him to endure hell-fire [in the life to come]! 26 And what have you understood, what hell is! 27 It leaves nothing, nor does it spare; 28 It glows and burns the skin. 29 Over it are nineteen [powers]. 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