سُوْرَةُ الْعَلَقِ

Surah Al-Alaq (96) — Ayah 16

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نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ ﴿16﴾
A lying, sinful forelock!
نَاصِيَةٍۢ nāṣiyatin A forelock
كَـٰذِبَةٍ kādhibatin lying
خَاطِئَةٍۢ khāṭi-atin sinful

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5. These attributes of the forehead are metaphorical; it is a liar in its speech, sinful in its actions.