"Nanshuruha / Nanshuzuha" in Al-Baqarah 259 — Resurrection and Revival in Both Readings

The verse:
"Then look at the bones, how We raise them [nanshuruha/nanshuzuha] then clothe them with flesh." (Al-Baqarah: 259)

The two readings:

• "Nanshuruha" (with ra): read by Ibn Amir, Abu Jafar, and others. Meaning: from inshaar — reviving and bringing back to life.
• "Nanshuzuha" (with zay): read by Nafi, Asim, Hamza, Al-Kisa'i, Abu Amr, and Khalaf. Meaning: from inshaaz — lifting and moving — raising the bones back to their positions.

Complementarity of both meanings:
The two readings are complementary: Allah raises and assembles the bones (nanshuzuha), then revives them with the spirit (nanshuruha) — both describe stages of resurrection. Ibn Ashur: "Both readings describe two aspects of re-creation."

Legal implication:
The verse is proof of the possibility of resurrection — a rebuttal to those who denied it in the Prophet's era.