Surah 37 · verse 17
As-Saffat 37:17
Sign in to listenأَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
aw-aba'una al-awwalun
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
وَإِذَا 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.
Verse 16أَإِذَا 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]?"
قُلْ 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.
Verse 20وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
