Surah 37 · verse 16
As-Saffat 37:16
Sign in to listenأَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
a-'idha mitna wa-kunna turaban wa-'izaman a-'inna lamab'uthun
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
Verse 14وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
Verse 15وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Verse 18قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Verse 19فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.