The Night Journey
17. Al-Isrā’
الإسراء
Page #287
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أَوْ
خَلْقًا
مِّمَّا
يَكْبُرُ
فِي
صُدُورِكُمْ
فَسَيَقُولُونَ
مَن
يُعِيدُنَا
قُلِ
الَّذِي
فَطَرَكُمْ
أَوَّلَ
مَرَّةٍ
فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ
إِلَيْكَ
رُءُوسَهُمْ
وَيَقُولُونَ
مَتَى
هُوَ
قُلْ
عَسَى
أَن
يَكُونَ
قَرِيبًا
ʾaw khalqan mimmā yakburu fī ṣudūrikum fa-sa-yaqūlūna man yuʿīdunā quli lladhī faṭarakum ʾawwala marratin fa-sa-yunghiḍūna ʾilayka ruʾūsahum wa-yaqūlūna matā huwa qul ʿasā ʾan yakūna qarīban
"Or created matter which, in your minds, is hardest (to be raised up),- (Yet shall ye be raised up)!" then will they say: "Who will cause us to return?" Say: "He who created you first!" Then will they wag their heads towards thee, and say, "When will that be?" Say, "May be it will be quite soon!
— Abdullah Yusufali
or a creature more fantastic to your minds!’ They will say, ‘Who will bring us back?’ Say, ‘He who originated you the first time.’ They will nod their heads at you, and say, ‘When will that be?’ Say, ‘Maybe it is near!
