The Hidden Secret (Al-Muddath-thir)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)! 1 arise and give warning! 2 And thy Lord do thou magnify! 3 And keep your clothes clean. 4 And keep away from Ar-Rujz (the idols)! 5 And do not favour others in order to receive more. 6 And for the sake of your Lord, be patient. 7 For when the trumpet shall sound, 8 So that is a tough day. 9 Not of ease, for disbelievers. 10 Leave him to Me, the one whom I created single. 11 And gave him abundant wealth 12 and sons to be by his side, 13 and for whom I have smoothed the way (to power and riches), 14 yet he is eager that I increase him. 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 Behold, [when Our messages are conveyed to one who is bent on denying the truth,] he reflects and meditates [as to how to disprove them] 18 death seized him, how was his determining! 19 Again (self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! - 20 Then he looked, 21 Then he frowned and he scowled; 22 Then he turned back and was haughty; 23 and said: 'This is no more than traced sorcery; 24 This is not but the word of a human being." 25 Him shall I fling unto the burning. 26 Would that you really knew what hell is! 27 It neither leaves, nor spares. 28 it scorches 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