or him who came upon a township as it lay fallen on its trellises. he said how will allah revive this after its death?! so allah made him die for a hundred years then he resurrected him. he said how long did you remain? said he i have remained a day or part of a day. he said no you have remained a hundred years. now look at your food and drink which have not rotted! then look at your ass! that we may make you a sign for mankind. and now look at its bones how we raise them up and clothe them with flesh! when it became evident to him he said i know that allah has power over 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