Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 16

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:16
37:16

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:16 in sequence and meaning.

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."