Or [consider such an example] as the one who passed by a township which had fallen into ruin. He said, "How will Allah bring this to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years; then He revived him. He said, "How long have you remained?" The man said, "I have remained a day or part of a day." He said, "Rather, you have remained one hundred years. Look at your food and your drink; it has not changed with time. And look at your donkey; and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones [of this donkey] - how We raise them and then We cover them with flesh." And when it became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah is over all things competent."
یا مانند آنکه بگذشت بر شهری که فرو خوابیده بود بر ستونها (یا بر پوشهای) خود گفت کی (چگونه) خدا زنده کند این را پس از مردنش پس بمیرانیدش خدا صد سال سپس برانگیختش گفت چند مانده‌ای گفت مانده‌ام روزی یا پاره‌ای از روز گفت بلکه مانده‌ای صد سال پس بنگر به خوراک و نوشابه خویش که بویش نگشته و بنگر به درازگوش خود و تا بگردانیمت آیتی برای مردم و بنگر به استخوانها چگونه پیوند کنیم سپس آنها را به گوشت پوشانیم پس هنگامی که آشکار شد برای او گفت می‌دانم که خدا به هر چیز است توانا