ٱلصَّافَّات : ٥٩

  • إِلَّا Except
  • مَوۡتَتَنَا our death
  • ٱلۡأُولَىٰ the first
  • وَمَا and not
  • نَحۡنُ we
  • بِمُعَذَّبِينَ will be punished
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
aside from our first death, that is, the one [which we suffered] in this world, and are we not to be chastised?' - this interrogative statement is one made out of [sheer] delight and in order to speak [at length] of the graces of God, exalted be He, in [His] granting of everlasting life and refraining from inflicting any punishment.