Surah 96 · verse 18
Al-'Alaq 96:18
Sign in to listenسَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
sanad'u az-zabaniyah
We will call the angels of Hell.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 15Verse 18 Verse 19
كَلَّا 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.
Verse 17فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Then let him call his associates;
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
We will call the angels of Hell.
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].