لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ

عَذَابٗا

شَدِيدًا

أَوۡ

لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ

أَوۡ

لَيَأۡتِيَنِّي

بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ

مُّبِينٖ

٢١

I will inflict a severe punishment on him or maybe even slaughter him unless he comes forth with a convincing reason (for his absence)."¹