| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 259 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 35. Dead Nations Revival | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:Or take the case of the one who passed by a township that had fallen down upon its roofs. He exclaimed, "How shall Allah bring back to life this township that has become dead?" At this Allah caused him to die and he lay dead for a hundred years. Then Allah brought him back to life and asked him, "How long have you lain here?" He answered. "I might have lain here for a day or a few hours." Allah said, "Nay, you have been lying here in this state for a hundred years: now, just have a look at your food and your drink; they have not become spoiled in the least. Then have a look at your ass, (and see that his very bones have become rotten) and We have done this in order to make you a Sign for the people. Look, how We raise up the skeleton and set the bones (of the ass) and cover them with flesh and (put breath of life into them)." And when the Reality became manifest to him, he said, "I know |
| | Al-Kahaf | Pre Ayat ← 42 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 5. A Parable | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:At last (it so happened that) all his fruit produce was destroyed and, seeing his vines overturned on the trellises, he began to wring his hands at the loss of what he had spent on it, saying, "I wish I had not associated a partner with my Lord! |
| | Al-Hajj | Pre Ayat ← 45 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 6. Believers permitted to fight | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:There are (the ruins of) many a wicked habitation which We destroyed: today they are lying upside down upon their roofs. How many a well has been rendered useless, and how many a lofty castle is lying in ruins! |
| | An-Namal | Pre Ayat ← 52 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 4. Salih and Lot | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:There, their houses lie desolate in consequence of their wicked deeds. There is a lesson in this for those who have knowledge; |
| | Al-Haqqah | Pre Ayat ← 7 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 1. The Doom | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:Allah imposed it on them for seven nights and eight days continuously. (Had you been there) you would have seen them lying prostrate as though they were hollow trunks of palm trees. |
| | Al-Qariah | Pre Ayat ← 9 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 1. The Calamity | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:shall have the deep pit for his dwelling. |