Al-Alaq (العلق)

Verse 16 of 19

Chapter 96 - The Clot

16

نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiyah

A lying, sinning forelock.

Quran 96:16 - Surah Al-Alaq

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Surrounding Verses

14

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Does he not know that Allah sees?

15

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

16

نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ

A lying, sinning forelock.

17

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Then let him call his associates;

18

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

We will call the angels of Hell.