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Al-Baqarah 28

Ayah 28 of 286 · Medinan

كَيۡفَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَكُنتُمۡ أَمۡوَٰتٗا فَأَحۡيَٰكُمۡۖ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمۡ ثُمَّ يُحۡيِيكُمۡ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ ٢٨

How can you disbelieve in Allāh when you were lifeless and He brought you to life; then He will cause you to die, then He will bring you [back] to life, and then to Him you will be returned.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. كَيۡفَHowkayfa
  2. تَكۡفُرُونَ(can) you disbelievetakfurūna
  3. بِٱللَّهِin Allahbil-lahi
  4. وَكُنتُمۡWhile you werewakuntum
  5. أَمۡوَٰتٗاdeadamwātan
  6. فَأَحۡيَٰكُمۡۖthen He gave you lifefa-aḥyākum
  7. ثُمَّthenthumma
  8. يُمِيتُكُمۡHe will cause you to dieyumītukum
  9. ثُمَّthenthumma
  10. يُحۡيِيكُمۡHe will give you lifeyuḥ'yīkum
  11. ثُمَّthenthumma
  12. إِلَيۡهِto Himilayhi
  13. تُرۡجَعُونَyou will be returnedtur'jaʿūna

Tafsir

Strange is the situation of the disbelievers. How can you disbelieve the Oneness of Allah when you can see the signs of His power in your own existence? You were nothing, and He brought you to life; then you will die, and you shall be brought to life again. Then you will return to Him and be held accountable.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran