Or like him * who passed by a dwelling and it had fallen flat on its roofs ; he said , “ How will Allah bring it to life , after its death ? ” ; so Allah kept him dead for a hundred years , then brought him back to life ; He said , “ How long have you stayed here ? ” ; he replied , “ I may have stayed for a day or little less ” ; He said , “ In fact , you have spent a hundred years – so look at your food and drink which do not even smell stale ; and look at your donkey whose bones even are not intact – in order that We may make you a sign for mankind and look – at the bones how We assemble them and then cover them with flesh ” ; so when the matter became clear to him , he said , “ I know well that Allah is Able to do all things . ” ( Prophet Uzair peace be – upon him . )