The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
Cloaked one, 1 Arise, and warn, 2 proclaim the greatness of your Lord, 3 Thy raiment purify, 4 Pollution shun! 5 And do not favour others in order to receive more. 6 but unto thy Sustainer turn in patience. 7 Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded, 8 That, at that time, shall be a difficult day, 9 for the unbelievers not easy. 10 Let Me alone with him whom I created lonely. 11 And then bestowed upon him ample means, 12 and sons to be by his side, 13 and whom I have provided with every resource, 14 Yet he desires that I should give more. 15 Nay! He is forward unto Our signs; 16 I will constrain him to a hard ascent. 17 For lo! he did consider; then he planned - 18 So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated. 19 Again accursed be he, how evilly did he decide! 20 Then he thought; 21 Then he frowned and he scowled; 22 Then turned he away in pride 23 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. 24 'this is nothing but mortal speech.' 25 Him shall I soon roast in Hell. 26 And what do you know what Hell is? 27 It shall not spare, nor leave. 28 it scorches (even) the skin. 29 Over it are nineteen [angels]. 30 And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allah intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity. 31