أَفَمَن يَمْشِي مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ أَهْدَىٰ أَمَّن يَمْشِي سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihi ahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratin mustaqeemin
Then is he who walks fallen on his face better guided, or (he) who walks upright on (the) Path Straight?
But then, is he that goes along with his face close to the ground better guided than he that walks upright on a straight way?
Is then one who walks headlong, with his face grovelling, better guided,- or one who walks evenly on a Straight Way?
Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road?
Is, then, he who goes prone upon his face better guided or he who walks upright on a straight path?
Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path?