Surah 37 · verse 14
As-Saffat 37:14
Sign in to listenوَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
wa-idha ra'aw ayah yastaskhirun
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍ
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
Verse 12بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
But you wonder, while they mock,
Verse 13وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
Verse 16أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Verse 17أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"