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bring them back to life. He has total knowledge edge of that. They are only conjecturing. (45:24)
of each created thing.’ (36:79) When Our Clear Signs are recited to them their
(They say,) ‘When we are dead and turned to only argument is to say, ‘Bring us our fathers
dust and bones will we then be raised up again (back) if you are telling the truth.’ (45:25)
alive? And our earlier ancestors as well?’ Say: Say: ‘Allah gives you life, then causes you to die,
‘Yes, and you will be in a despicable state.’ There and then will gather you together for the Day of
will be but one Great Blast and then their eyes Rising about which there is no doubt. But most
will open. (37:16-19) people do not know it.’ (45:26)
One of them will say, ‘I used to have a friend But what of him who says to his parents, ‘Fie on
who would say to me, "Are you one of those who you! Do you promise me that I will be resur-
say that it is true: that when we have died and are rected when generations before me have passed
turned to dust and bones, we will face a away?’ They both call on Allah for help: ‘Woe to
Reckoning?"’ (37:51-53) you! Believe! Allah’s promise is true.’ But he
Had it not been that he was a man who glorified says, ‘This is nothing but the myths of previous
Allah, he would have remained inside its belly peoples.’ (46:17)
until the Day they are raised again. (37:143-144) Do they not see that Allah–He Who created the
Say ‘He Who made them in the first place will heavens and the earth and was not wearied by
bring them back to life. He has total knowledge creating them–has the power to bring the dead to
of each created thing.’ (36:79) life? Yes indeed! He has power over all things.
He (Satan) said, ‘My Lord, grant me a reprieve (46:33)
until the Day they are raised again.’ (38:79) (Disbelievers say,) ‘When we are dead and
They will say, ‘Our Lord, twice You caused us to turned to dust...? That would be a most unlikely
die and twice You gave us life. We admit our return!’ (50:3)
wrong actions. Is there no way out?’ (40:11) (We sent down water) as provision for Our ser-
Among His Signs is that you see the earth laid vants; by it We brought a dead land to life. That is
bare and then when We send down water on it, it how the Emergence will take place. (50:11)
quivers and swells. He Who gives it life is He The Day they hear the Blast in truth, that is the
Who gives life to the dead. Certainly He has Day of Emergence. (50:42)
power over all things. (41:39) It is We Who give life and cause to die and We
Have they then taken others besides Him as pro- are their final destination. (50:43)
tectors? But Allah is the Protector. He gives life to (Has he not been informed) that He is responsi-
the dead. He has power over all things. (42:9) ble for the second existence? (53:47)
It is He Who sends down water in due measure On the Day Allah raises up all of them together,
from the sky by which We bring a dead land He will inform them of what they did. Allah has
back to life. That is how you too will be brought recorded it while they have forgotten it. Allah is a
forth. (43:11) Witness of all things. (58:6)
These people say, ‘There is nothing more than On the Day Allah raises up all of them together
our first death. We will not be raised up a second they will swear to Him just as they have sworn to
time.’ (44:34-35) you and imagine they have something to stand
And in the alternation of night and day and the upon. No indeed! It is they who are the liars.
provision Allah sends down from the sky, bring- (58:18)
ing the earth to life by it after it has died, and the Those who disbelieve claim that they will never
varying direction of the winds, there are Signs for be raised again. Say: ‘Oh yes, by my Lord, you
people who use their intellect. (45:5) certainly will be raised again! And then you will
They say, ‘There is nothing but our existence in be informed about what you did. That is easy for
this world. We die and we live and nothing de- Allah.’ (64:7)
stroys us except for time.’ They have no knowl- Allah caused you to grow from the earth then
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