His likeness is that of a dog who hangs out his tongue if you drive him away, and still hangs it out if you leave him alone.

So the likeness of him is as the likeness of a dog if thou attackest it it lolls its tongue out, or if thou leavest it, it lolls its tongue out.

So his description is the description of a dog if you drive him away, he lolls his tongue out, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls his tongue out.

His metaphor is that of a dog if you chase it, it pants and if you leave it alone, it pants.

Thus his parable is that of the dog who lolls out his tongue whether you attack him or leave him alone.

Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out.

But in her expression of restrained excitement, which concealed something, he detected nothing except that beauty which, though familiar, still captivated him, her consciousness of this, and her desire that it should act on him.

And had We willed We could have raised him because of the revelations, but he clung to the earth and followed his own desires his condition therefore is like that of a dog if you attack him he hangs out his tongue and if you leave him he hangs out his tongue this is the state of the people who denied Our signs therefore preach, so that they may give thought.

And had We willed We would surely have lifted him thereby, but he clung to the earth and followed his desire, wherefore his case became like unto the case of a dog, who, if thou attackest him, lolleth out his tongue and if thou leavest him alone, lolleth out his tongue.