سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ

Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 53

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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿53﴾
"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
أَءِذَا a-idhā Is (it) when
مِتْنَا mit'nā we have died
وَكُنَّا wakunnā and become
تُرَابًۭا turāban dust
وَعِظَـٰمًا waʿiẓāman and bones
أَءِنَّا a-innā will we
لَمَدِينُونَ lamadīnūna surely be brought to Judgment

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53. 1. That is, will we be resurrected and then our reckoning be taken, and then recompense be given accordingly?