90. Beled · verses 9–12

وَلِسَانٗا وَشَفَتَيۡنِ

Walisanan washafatayni

And a tongue, and a pair of lips?-

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجۡدَيۡنِ

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

And shown him the two highways?

فَلَا ٱقۡتَحَمَ ٱلۡعَقَبَةَ

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-