The Quran

سورة العَلق

Surah Al-‘Alaq 96:15

The Clot · Verse 15 of 19

كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Nay, (it will never be as the rejecter desires.) If he does not desist (from these wicked ways), We shall assuredly (seize him and) drag him by the forelock -

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Ahmed Ali

And yet indeed if he does not desist We shall drag him by the forelock,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

No indeed! If he does not desist, We will certainly seize and drag him by the forelock,

Daryabadi

By no means! If he desist not We shall seize and deal him by the forelock -

Faridul Haque

Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay, if he desist not, We will seize him by the forelock --

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nay, if he desist not, WE will assuredly, seize and drag him by the forelock -

Muhammad Asad

Nay, if he desist not, We shall most surely drag him down upon his forehead

Muhammad Musin Khan

Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock,

Muhammad Pickthall

Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

Muhammad Sarwar

Let him know that if he does not desist, We shall certainly drag him by his forelocks,

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,

Rashad Khalifa

Indeed, unless he refrains, we will take him by the forelock.

Shabbir Ahmed

Let him beware! If he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock (to a state of humiliation).