Will he find the way who grovels flat on his face, or he who walks straight on the right path?

So is one who walks inverted upon his face more rightly guided, or one who walks upright on the Straight Path?

What, is he who walks prone upon his face better guided than he who walks upright on a straight path?

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 he, then, who goeth about grovelling upon his face better directed, or he who walketh evenly on a straight path?

Is he who walks without seeing on his face, more rightly guided, or he who (sees and) walks on a Straight Way (i.e. Islamic Monotheism).

Is he who walks bent on his own design better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?

Is he who walks bent on his own design better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?

Is he who walks bent on his own design better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?

Is he who walks bent on his own design better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?

Who is ˹rightly˺ guided: the one who crawls facedown or the one who walks upright on the Straight Path?

Who is better guided: he who walks grovelling on his face, or he who walks upright on a Straight Path?

Is he who walks prone on his face, more rightly guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path

Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road?

Is he who walks prone on his face better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?

What, is he who walks, falling upon his face, more guided than 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?

Can one who walks with his head hanging down be better guided that one who walks with his head upright?

What! is he who goes prone upon his face better guided or he who walks upright upon a straight path?

Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihi ahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratin mustaqeemin

afaman yamshī mukibban ʿalā wajhihi ahdā amman yamshī sawiyyan ʿalā ṣirāṭin mus'taqīmin

Is he who walks grovelling upon his face better guided, or he who walks upright upon a straight path?

Is then one who walks headlong, with his face grovelling, better guided,- or one who walks evenly on a Straight Way?