10-06-2006, 08:53 PM
Bismillah
as salam alykom brothers and sisters
"Or like the <b>one </b> who passed by a town and it had tumbled over its roofs. He said: "Oh! How will Allah ever bring it to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him up (again). <b>He said: "How long did you remain (dead)?" He (the man) said: "(Perhaps) I remained (dead) a day or part of a day". He said: "Nay, you have remained (dead) for a hundred years, look at your food and your drink, they show no change; and look at your donkey! And thus We have made of you a sign for the people. Look at the bones, how We bring them together and clothe them with flesh".
</b> When this was clearly shown to him, he said, "I know (now) that Allah is Able to do all things."
As one may understand, the dialogue made in the green font is between the one who was questioning the revival of the town and Allah.
While he is not specifically identified in the Ayah, of course, since in some positions Allah does not stress the pesonalilty but rather the incident. In this case, Allah Is Willing to teach those who are skeptic about resurrection a lesson.
My question is, since a dialogue took place, does this mean this person was a Prophet? And Sobhan Allah, as it is apparent, the dialogue was direct not thru jebreel. Or did i miss something/
If anyone can help, jazakum Allah khairan.