Verse 50
The Night Journey • makkah
View Aspects
17:99; 23:83; 37:17; 56:48.
Important Words:
رفاتا (broken particles). They say رفته i.e. he broke it; or broke it in pieces; he crushed, bruised, brayed or pounded it; he crumbled it or broke it into small pieces with his hand.
رفت عنقه means, he broke or crushed his neck. They say رفت الماء العطش i.e. the water broke the vehemence of thirst. رفات means, an old and decayed bone; or anything broken in pieces, crushed or crumbled or broken into small pieces; or broken or crumbled particles. The words ءاذا کنا عظاما ورفاتا mean, when we shall have become bones and broken particles (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
In the preceding verses it was mentioned how believers would attain prosperity both in this life and in the next and disbelievers would suffer punishment. This verse gives expression to the very natural wonder and amazement of disbelievers that they would ever be raised to a new life after they had been dead.
17:99; 23:83; 37:17; 46:48.