96. Alak · verses 13–19

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?

أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?

كـَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,-

نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

A lying, sinful forelock!

فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

كـَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

Day, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!