The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou enveloped! 1 Arise, and warn, 2 And your Lord (Allah) magnify! 3 And your garments do purify, 4 And stay away from idols. 5 And do not favour others in order to receive more. 6 But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant! 7 So when the Trumpet will be blown. 8 that will surely be a hard day, 9 Not easy upon the disbelievers. 10 Leave Me with him whom I alone have created, 11 and to whom I have granted resources in abundance, 12 and sons standing before him, 13 and made all things smooth for him; 14 And who yet coveteth that shall increase. 15 Nay, verily, it is against Our messages that he knowingly, stubbornly sets himself 16 Anon I shall afflict him with a fearful woe. 17 Verily, he thought and plotted; 18 But may he be cursed how he plotted; 19 Let him be destroyed. How he calculated! 20 He then dared to lift his gaze. 21 then he frowned and scowled, 22 Then turned he away in pride 23 and said, "This is nothing but sorcery from the ancients. 24 These are only words from a mere mortal". 25 I shall surely roast him in Sakar; 26 And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is? 27 It spares not (any sinner), nor does it leave (anything unburnt)! 28 it scorches (even) the skin. 29 Over it are nineteen (guards). 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