Surah 96 · verse 16
Al-'Alaq 96:16
Sign in to listenنَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
nasiyatun kadhibatun khati'atun
A lying, sinning forelock.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 13Verse 16 Verse 17
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Verse 14أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Verse 15كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinning forelock.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call his associates;
Verse 18سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the angels of Hell.
Verse 19كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
