or like the one who passed by a town and it had tumbled over its roofs. he said oh! how will allah ever bring it to life after its death? so allah caused him to die for a hundred years then raised him up . he said how long did you remain ? he said i remained a day or part of a day. he said nay you have remained for a hundred years look at your food and your drink they show no change and look at your donkey! and thus we have made of you a sign for the people. look at the bones how we bring them together and clothe them with flesh. when this was clearly shown to him he said i know 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