96:2 Createth man from a clot.
96:4 Who teacheth by the pen,
96:5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.
96:6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious
96:7 That he thinketh himself independent!
96:8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
96:9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
96:10 A slave when he prayeth ?
96:11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
96:12 Or enjoineth piety ?
96:13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
96:14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
96:15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
96:16 The lying, sinful forelock -
96:17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!
96:18 We will call the guards of hell.
96:19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
(96:15) The forelock
Some Muslims say that when
Allah talks about the "forelock" here, he is acutally referring to the prefrontal cortex,
which, as modern science has recently found out, is the place where all that lying and sinful
stuff happens. It's just one of the many
scientific miracles in the Quran.