The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Cloaked one, 1 arise and warn, 2 And your Lord glorify 3 And your clothing purify 4 stay away from sins 5 And show not favour, seeking wordly gain! 6 And for the sake of your Lord, be patient. 7 When the Trumpet is sounded, 8 It will be a day of distress, 9 Not of ease, for disbelievers. 10 Leave Me alone [to deal] with him whom I have created alone, 11 And gave him vast wealth. 12 and sons to be by his side, 13 whose life I have made run smoothly 14 and yet, he greedily desires that I give him even more! 15 Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations. 16 I shall force him to endure a painful uphill climb! 17 Indeed, he thought and deliberated. 18 May he be condemned! 19 And again perish he! How maliciously he devised! 20 May he be condemned again for his schemes! He looked around, 21 then frowned and scowled; 22 then he retreated and waxed proud, 23 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. 24 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!" 25 I will soon fling him into hell. 26 What will let you know what the Scorching is like! 27 It leaves naught nor does it spare aught. 28 It glows and burns the skin. 29 Over it are nineteen [powers]. 30 We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire. We have specified their number only as a trial for those who are bent on denying the truth, so that those who were given the Book might gain in certainty, and those who believe might increase in faith -- and so that neither those who have been given the Scripture nor the believers might have any doubts, and that those sick at heart and those who deny the truth might ask, "What does God mean by this parable?" In this way, God lets go astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. And none knows the forces of your Lord but He. This is but a Reminder for man. 31