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Those who deny the Book and that with which mixed up with bone. That is how We repaid
We sent Our Messengers will certainly come to them for their insolence. And We certainly speak
know when they have shackles and chains the truth. (6:146)
around their necks and are dragged along the They say, ‘What! When we are bones and crum-
ground into the boiling water and then are bled dust, will we then be raised up as a new cre-
thrown into the Fire! (40:70-72) ation!’ (17:49)
The Tree of az-Zaqqum is the food of the wicked, That is their repayment for rejecting Our Signs
seething in the belly like molten brass, as boiling and saying, ‘What, when we are bones and
water bubbles and seethes. (44:43-45) crumbled dust, will we then be raised up as a
(The custodians of Hell will be told,) ‘Then pour new creation?’ (17:98)
the punishment of boiling water on his head.’ And (Zakariyya) said, ‘My Lord, my bones have
(44:48) lost their strength and my head is crowned with
An image of the Garden which is promised to white, but in calling on You, My Lord, I have
those who guard against evil: in it there are never been disappointed.’ (19:4)
rivers of water which will never spoil and rivers Then (We) formed the drop into a clot and
of milk whose taste will never change and rivers formed the clot into a lump and formed the lump
of wine, delightful to all who drink it, and rivers into bones and clothed the bones in flesh; and
of honey of undiluted purity; in it they will then brought him into being as another creature.
have fruit of every kind and forgiveness from Blessed be Allah, the Best of Creators! (23:14)
their Lord. Is that like those who will be in the Does he promise you that when you have died
Fire timelessly, for ever, with boiling water to and become dust and bones you will be brought
drink which lacerates their bowels? (47:15) forth again? (23:35)
Hell lies in wait–a homecoming for the profligate They say, ‘When we are dead and turned to dust
remaining in it for countless aeons, not tasting and bones, shall we then be raised again?’
any coolness there or any drink, except for boil- (23:82)
ing water and scalding pus–a fitting recompense. He makes likenesses of Us and forgets his own
(78:21-26) creation, saying, ‘Who will give life to bones
when they are decayed?’ (36:78)
BONE They say, ‘This is just downright magic. When
Or the one who passed by a town which had we are dead and turned to dust and bones will
fallen into ruin? He asked, ‘How can Allah re- we then be raised up again alive?’ (37:15-16)
store this to life when it has died?’ Allah caused One of them will say, ‘I used to have a friend
him to die a hundred years then brought him who would say to me, "Are you one of those who
back to life. Then He asked, ‘How long have you say that it is true: that when we have died and are
been here?’ He replied, ‘I have been here a day turned to dust and bones, we will face a
or part of a day.’ He said, ‘Not so! You have been Reckoning?"’ (37:51-53)
here a hundred years. Look at your food and And (they were) saying, ‘When we are dead and
drink–it has not gone bad–and look at your don- turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised
key so We can make you a Sign for all mankind. again?’ (56:47)
Look at the bones–how We raise them up and Does man imagine We will not reassemble his
clothe them in flesh.’ When it had become clear bones? (75:3)
to him, he said, ‘Now I know that Allah has They will say, ‘Are we to be restored to how we
power over all things.’ (2:259) were? When we have become perished, worm-
We made forbidden for the Jews every animal eaten bones?’ (79:10-11)
with an undivided hoof, and in respect of cattle He was created from a spurting fluid, emerging
and sheep, We made their fat forbidden for them, from between the back-bone and the breast-
except what is attached to their backs or guts or bone. (86:6-7)
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