50. Kaf · verses 3–5

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun

"What! When we die and become dust, (shall we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far (from our understanding)."

قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun

We already know how much of them the earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding (the full account).

بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ

Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

But they deny the Truth when it comes to them: so they are in a confused state.