Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And man (the disbeliever) says: "When I am dead, shall I then be raised up alive?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَقُولُwayaqūluAnd says
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُl-insānu[the] man
أَءِذَاa-idhāWhat! When
مَاmāWhat! When
مِتُّmittuI am dead
لَسَوْفَlasawfasurely will
أُخْرَجُukh'rajuI be brought forth
حَيًّاḥayyanalive
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
66. Man says, "When I am dead, will I really be brought forth alive again [63]?"
[63] That is, those devils whom they have become obedient to and followers of, keep teaching them this lesson: Eat, drink, and enjoy yourselves, for this life is before everyone, but the other life is a vague notion and uncertain. For whoever has died has mixed with the earth and become dust. None of them has ever come back to life and returned.