Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 17

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:17
37:17

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:17 in sequence and meaning.

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

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

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.