P:  Bethink thee of him who had an argument with Abraham about his Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom; how, when Abraham said:  My Lord is He Who giveth life and causeth death, he answered:  I give life and cause death.  Abraham said:  Lo!  Allah causeth the sun to rise in the East, so do thou cause it to come up from the West.  Thus was the disbeliever abashed.  And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

S:  Have you not considered him (Namrud) who disputed with Ibrahim about his Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom?  When Ibrahim said:  My Lord is He who gives life and causes to die, he said:  I give life and cause death.  Ibrahim said:  So surely Allah causes the sun to rise from the east, then make it rise from the west; thus he who disbelieved was confounded; and Allah does not guide aright the unjust people.

002.259 Y:  Or (take) the similitude of one who passed by a hamlet, all in ruins to its roofs.  He said:  “Oh! how shall Allah bring it (ever) to life, after (this) its death?” but Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him up (again).  He said:  “How long didst thou tarry (thus)?” He said:  “(Perhaps) a day or part of a day.”  He said:  “Nay, thou hast tarried thus a hundred years; but look at thy food and thy drink; they show no signs of age; and look at thy donkey:  And that We may make of thee a sign unto the people, Look further at the bones, how We bring them together and clothe them with flesh.”  When this was shown clearly to him, he said:  “I know that Allah hath power over all things.”

P:  Or (bethink thee of) the like of him who, passing by a township which had fallen into utter ruin, exclaimed:  How shall Allah give this township life after its death?  And Allah made him die a hundred years, then brought him back to life.  He said:  How long hast thou tarried?  (The man) said:  I have tarried a day or part of a day. (He) said:  Nay, but thou hast tarried for a hundred years.  Just look at thy food and drink which have not rotted!  Look at thine ass!  And, that We may make thee a token unto mankind, look at the bones, how We adjust them and then cover them with flesh!  And when (the matter) became clear unto him, he said:  I know now that Allah is Able to do all things.

S:  Or the like of him (Uzair) who passed by a town, and it had fallen down upon its roofs; he said:  When will Allah give it life after its death?  So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him to life.  He said:  How long have you tarried?  He said:  I have tarried a day, or a part of a day.  Said He:  Nay! you have tarried a hundred years; then look at your food and drink—­ years have not passed over it; and look at your ass; and that We may make you a sign to men, and look at the bones, how We set them together, then clothed them with flesh; so when it became clear to him, he said:  I know that Allah has power over all things.

002.260 Y:  When Abraham said:  “Show me, Lord, how You will raise the dead,” He replied:  “Have you no faith?” He said “Yes, but just to reassure my heart.”  Allah said, “Take four birds, draw them to you, and cut their bodies to pieces.  Scatter them over the mountain-tops, then call them back.  They will come swiftly to you.  Know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.”