and if we had pleased we would certainly have exalted him thereby but he clung to the earth and followed his low desire so his parable is as the parable of the dog if you attack him he lolls out his tongue and if you leave him alone he lolls out his tongue this is the parable of the people who reject our communications therefore relate the narrative that they may reflect.
ولو شئنا لرفعناه بها ولكنه أخلد إلى الأرض واتبع هواه فمثله كمثل الكلب إن تحمل عليه يلهث أو تتركه يلهث ذلك مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآياتنا فاقصص القصص لعلهم يتفكرون