had we willed we could have elevated him through them but he clung to the ground and followed his desires. his metaphor is that of a dog if you chase it it pants and if you leave it alone it pants. such is the metaphor of the people who deny our signs. so tell the tale so that they may ponder.
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