- Ta-Ha (20:55)
- ۞ مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ ٥٥
- From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will bring you back again.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - (20:55) اسی زمین سے ہم نے تمہیں پیدا کیا ہے اور اسی زمین پر ہم تمہیں لوٹائیں گے اور اسی زمین سے تمہیں دوبارہ زندہ کریں گے۔
- https://quran.com/20/55
طہٰ (20:55)
۞ اسی سے ہم نے تمہیں پیدا کیا اور اسی میں ہم تمہیں لوٹائیں گے اور اسی سے تمہیں دوبارہ نکالیں گے۔ 55
اسی زمین سے ہم نے تمہیں پیدا کیا اور اسی میں ہم تمہیں لوٹائیں گے اور اسی سے تمہیں دوبارہ نکالیں گے۔
— ڈاکٹر مصطفیٰ خطاب، واضح قرآن
“Minha khalaqnakum” is part of the Quranic verse 20:55, which translates to “From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time“. This verse is often recited during Muslim burial rituals while placing soil into the grave to symbolize the cycle of life and death. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Full Verse (Surah Taha 20:55):
Minha khalaqnakum wafeeha nuAAeedukum waminha nukhrijukum taratan okhra
Translation and Meaning:
- From it (the earth) We created you: Refers to the creation of Adam from clay.
- And into it We will return you: Refers to burial after death.
- And from it We will extract you another time: Refers to the resurrection on the Day of Judgment. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Contextual Usage:
- It is a common practice during funerals to recite this verse while throwing three handfuls of soil onto the grave.
- It highlights the temporariness of life and the inevitability of returning to the earth. [1, 3, 5, 6]
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[1] https://www.soundvision.com/article/muslim-burials-common-practies-not-sanctioned-by-the-sunnah
[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0KzZKlR5Q/
[4] https://knowthequran.com/20/55
[5] https://kiflayn.com/what-to-say-after-the-burial/
[6] https://al-islam.org/quran/surah/20/taa-haa/ayat/55/reference/83281