Meccan·Surah 96

العلق

Surah Al-Alaq — Ayah 16

The Clot

19 Ayahs·Verse 96:16
96:16

نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

A lying, sinning forelock.

Context in Surah Al-Alaq

Nearby ayahs help place verse 96:16 in sequence and meaning.

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Does he not know that Allah sees?

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Then let him call his associates;

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

We will call the angels of Hell.