The Holy Quran 40:11 — Surah Ghafir

Arabic text

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٍ مِّن سَبِيلٍ

Translation

They will say, "O our Rabb! (Whereas in the world we denied life after death, we now admit that) You gave us death twice (before our births and after living our lives) and granted us life twice (when we were born and now after death). We (also) admit (confess) our sins, so is there any way to escape (punishment)?" (It will then be made clear to them that the opportunity to ask for forgiveness had passed in the world and that they will have to remain in Jahannam forever.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: “At first they were dust or a drop of semen, so they were dead. Then life entered them and they became alive. Then they died, then they were brought to life and raised. These are the two deaths and two lives.

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