37. Safat · verses 15–17

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ

Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

Awaabaona alawwaloona

"And also our fathers of old?"