Translation: They say (now): "What! shall we indeed be 5924
returned to (our) former state?
Commentary:
5924 The Unbelievers say now, in their arrogance, insolence, and mocking
defiance: "Surely death here is the end of all things! When we are dead and
buried, and our bones are rotten, how can we be restored again?" They add, "If
that were so, then we should indeed be in a turn of dreadful luck! Instead of
gaining by the Resurrection, we should be in terrible loss (with our rotten bones)!"
They mean this in biting mockery. But there will indeed be an Account taken, and
they will indeed be in a terrible loss, for they will go to perdition!
5924 The Unbelievers say now, in their arrogance, insolence, and mocking defiance: "Surely death here is the end of all things! When we are dead and buried, and our bones are rotten, how can we be restored again?" They add, "If that were so, then we should indeed be in a turn of dreadful luck! Instead of gaining by the Resurrection, we should be in terrible loss (with our rotten bones)!" They mean this in biting mockery. But there will indeed be an Account taken, and they will indeed be in a terrible loss, for they will go to perdition!