or 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? said i have tarried a day or part of a day. 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 became clear unto him he said i know now that allah is able to do all things.
أو كالذي مر على قرية وهي خاوية على عروشها قال أنى يحيي هذه الله بعد موتها فأماته الله مائة عام ثم بعثه قال كم لبثت قال لبثت يوما أو بعض يوم قال بل لبثت مائة عام فانظر إلى طعامك وشرابك لم يتسنه وانظر إلى حمارك ولنجعلك آية للناس وانظر إلى العظام كيف ننشزها ثم نكسوها لحما فلما تبين له قال أعلم أن الله على كل شيء قدير