now had we so willed we could indeed have exalted him through those signs but he clung to earthly life and followed his carnal desires. thus his parable is that of the dog who lolls out his tongue whether you attack him or leave him alone. such is the parable of those who reject our signs as false. narrate to them these parables 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