أَو أَمَرَ بِالتَّقوىٰ

Or advocates righteousness?

أَرَأَيتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

Didn’t you see how he denies and turns away?

أَلَم يَعلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرىٰ

Doesn’t he know that God sees?

كَلّا لَئِن لَم يَنتَهِ لَنَسفَعًا بِالنّاصِيَةِ

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

ناصِيَةٍ كاذِبَةٍ خاطِئَةٍ

A lying, sinful forelock.

سَنَدعُ الزَّبانِيَةَ

We will call the Infernal Guards.

كَلّا لا تُطِعهُ وَاسجُد وَاقتَرِب ۩

No! Don’t obey him, but instead, prostrate and draw close.