What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Our Lord, You caused us to die twice and gave us life twice”?
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Question:
May Allah be with you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks about the saying of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), “You gave us life twice and caused us to die twice.” What is meant by the two deaths in the verse?
Answer:
The two deaths: the one before his creation in his mother’s womb, when he was dead. He was dead because the drop of sperm is dead. It is lifeless. Then from this drop, the fetus is created. So this is life from death. The second life is his resurrection from his grave on the Day of Resurrection. “You caused us to die twice and gave us life twice.” So he was dead in non-existence, then he was given life, then he died, then he was resurrected. That is it. Yes.
May Allah be with you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks about the saying of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), “You gave us life twice and caused us to die twice.” What is meant by the two deaths in the verse?
Answer:
The two deaths: the one before his creation in his mother’s womb, when he was dead. He was dead because the drop of sperm is dead. It is lifeless. Then from this drop, the fetus is created. So this is life from death. The second life is his resurrection from his grave on the Day of Resurrection. “You caused us to die twice and gave us life twice.” So he was dead in non-existence, then he was given life, then he died, then he was resurrected. That is it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [198] ما المراد بقوله تعالى:﴿ ربنا أمتنا اثْنتيْن وأحْييْتنا اثْنتيْن﴾؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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