[They will say: "Our Lord, You have caused us to die twice and given us life twice."] This is His statement in Surat al-Baqarah: ["How can you disbelieve in Allah when you were dead and He brought you to life? Then He will cause you to die, then He will bring you to life."]
He says: You were dead in the loins of your fathers as semen drops, [then He brought you to life]—meaning: this worldly life—[then He will cause you to die]—meaning: their death—[then He will bring you to life]—meaning: the Resurrection.
[Is there any way out?] Al-Hasan's interpretation: There is an implied meaning therein (Allah said: No).
﴿قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَمَتَّنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ﴾ وَهُوَ قَوْله فِي سُورَة الْبَقَرَة: ﴿كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَكُنْتُمْ أَمْوَاتًا فَأَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ﴾.
يَقُولُ: كُنْتُم أَمْوَاتًا فِي أصلبة آبائكم نطفاً ﴿فأحياكم﴾ يَعْنِي: هَذِه الْحَيَاة الدُّنْيَا ﴿ثُمَّ يميتكم﴾ يَعْنِي: مَوْتهمْ ﴿ثمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ﴾ يَعْنِي: الْبَعْث.
﴿فَهَلْ إِلَى خُرُوجٍ من سَبِيل﴾ تَفْسِير الْحَسَن: فِيهَا إِضْمَار (قَالَ الله: لَا)
