كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock
kallā la-in lam yantahi lanasfaʿan bil-nāṣiyati
Tap words to select them. Long-press for a range.
Al-'Alaq · verse 15 of 19
Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 15
Word by word
6 words1كَلَّاkallāNay
2لَئِنla-inIf
3لَّمْlamnot
4يَنتَهِyantahihe desists
5لَنَسْفَعًۢاlanasfaʿansurely We will drag him
6بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِbil-nāṣiyatiby the forelock
About this verse
In context
Read the whole surahأَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Does he not know that Allāh sees?
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock
نَاصِيَةٍۢ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۢ
A lying, sinning forelock.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Then let him call his associates;