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 And your Lord glorify 3 And your garments do purify, 4 stay away from sins 5 and bestow not favour in order to seek from others a greater return, 6 For the sake of thy Lord, be patient! 7 When the trumpet is sounded,. 8 that day will be a harsh day, 9 For the disbelievers - not easy. 10 Leave Me and him whom I created alone, 11 and to whom I have granted resources in abundance, 12 And gave him sons present before him. 13 And made things easy for them. 14 Yet he desires that I should give more. 15 Nay! Verily, he has been stubborn and opposing Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). 16 [and so] I shall constrain him to endure a painful uphill climb! 17 Lo! He reflected, and determined -- 18 So accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 19 What an evil plan he has made! 20 Then he looked, 21 and then he frowns and glares, 22 then he retreated and waxed proud, 23 and said: 'This is no more than traced sorcery; 24 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!" 25 I shall make him suffer the torment of hell. 26 - Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! - 27 Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!- 28 Scorching the skin. 29 Above it are nineteen. 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