The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O THOU [in thy solitude] enfolded! 1 Arise, and warn. 2 Proclaim the glory of your Lord; 3 And thine raiment purify. 4 And banish all trepidation. 5 And bestow not favour that thou mayest receive more. 6 and be patient unto thy Lord. 7 When the trumpet is sounded,. 8 That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, 9 For the infidels, not easy. 10 Let Me alone with him whom I created lonely. 11 To whom I granted resources in abundance, 12 and sons standing before him, 13 And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably; 14 yet he is eager that I increase him. 15 Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. 16 I will constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 For he thought and he plotted -- 18 So accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 19 yea, he destroys himself, the way he meditates! 20 He looked (at others); 21 Then he frowned and scowled; 22 Then he turned back and was arrogant 23 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. 24 It is nothing but the word of a mortal' 25 Him shall I soon roast in Hell. 26 And what will make you realize what hell is? 27 It does not allow to live, and neither leaves [to die,] 28 scorching the flesh; 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