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Uzayr, The man who slept a century

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In the QuranThe man who slept a century

Uzayrعزير

The Quran gives no dateJerusalem

A figure revered by some Jews, often identified with the man Allah caused to die for a hundred years.

The Quran rebukes those who called Uzayr a son of Allah. Many commentators link him to the man who passed a ruined town and asked: how will Allah give this life after its death? Allah made him die for a hundred years, then raised him. His food had not spoiled, and he watched his donkey's bones be clothed with flesh.

What does the Quran say?

Or [consider such an example] as the one who passed by a township which had fallen into ruin. He said, "How will Allah bring this to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years; then He revived him. He said, "How long have you remained?" The man said, "I have remained a day or part of a day." He said, "Rather, you have remained one hundred years. Look at your food and your drink; it has not changed with time. And look at your donkey; and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones [of this donkey] - how We raise them and then We cover them with flesh." And when it became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah is over all things competent."

Quran 2:259

9:30

The lesson

The One who brings dead bones to life can bring a ruined city back.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

JerusalemBabylonia

Who lived at the same time?

Cyrus the Great

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