Surah 96 · verse 17
Al-'Alaq 96:17
Sign in to listenفَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
fal-yad'u nadiyah
Then let him call his associates;
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 14Verse 17 Verse 18
أَلَمْ 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 -
Verse 16نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
A lying, sinning forelock.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call his associates;
سَنَدْعُ 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].