Surah Al-'Alaq · Verse 16
نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ
Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiah
A lying, sinful forelock!
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:16

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نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ
Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiah
A lying, sinful forelock!
— Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق), 96:16
نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖTransliteration: Nasiyatin kazi batin khaatiah
Translation (Yusuf Ali): A lying, sinful forelock!
This is verse 16 of Surah Al-'Alaq (ٱلْعَلَق, meaning "The Clot"), the 96th surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah with 19 total verses.