۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ 9
Translations
But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered
Transliteration
Afala ya'lamu idha bu'thira ma fil qubur
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah poses a rhetorical question to those who deny the resurrection, asking if they do not know that on the Day of Judgment, the contents of the graves—the dead bodies—will be scattered and raised. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain this as a powerful reminder of Allah's omniscience and the inevitability of the resurrection, challenging the disbelievers' denial of the afterlife by appealing to their reason and the signs of Allah's power.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-'Adiyat is a Meccan surah that addresses the Quraysh's denial of the Day of Judgment and the resurrection. This ayah comes near the conclusion of the surah and directly confronts the disbelievers with the reality of life after death, serving as a warning and call to reflection about their ultimate destiny.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The Day of Resurrection will not be established until the sun rises from the west.' (Sahih Bukhari 3194). Additionally, the Prophet emphasized: 'Every soul shall taste death, and only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your wages in full.' (Quran 3:185, with related hadiths in Sunan Ibn Majah).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah invites believers to contemplate the reality of death and resurrection, moving from heedlessness to mindfulness of Allah's power and justice. It serves as a spiritual wake-up call to prioritize eternal matters over worldly distractions and to prepare for accountability on the Day of Judgment.
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۞ أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمْ أَجَلًا لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهِ فَأَبَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
Do they not see that Allāh, who created the heavens and earth, is [the one] Able to create the likes of them? And He has appointed for them a term, about which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers refuse except disbelief.
أَمْوَٰتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَآءٍ ۖ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ
They are [in fact] dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ
And the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allāh wills. Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on.
أَوْ خَلْقًا مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِى صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَا ۖ قُلِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا
Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts." And they will say, "Who will restore us?" Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?" Say, "Perhaps it will be soon -