The Holy Quran 57:17 — Surah Al-Hadid

Arabic text

ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحْىِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ۚ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Translation

Know that Allaah revives the earth after its death (and can certainly turn you into a pious person once you have repented for your sins, regardless of their magnitude). We have explained the Aayaat for you so that you may understand (the truth).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, the Arabs were ignorant and astray, like dead earth. Now Allah has given them life with the spirit of iman (faith) and knowledge, and produced every excellence in them. In short, there is no reason for any person, however dead he may be, to despair. If he repents sincerely, Allah will again breathe the spirit of life into his frame.

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