Day 16 | Ayat 19-20 | The Sleepers Awaken

When the sleepers awaken, they are not just waking up, they are resurrected, they were in essence not alive for over 300 years and yet they looked alive and well and as if they were just sleeping, tossing and turning in the cave. However, when they woke up and noticed that some time had passed, they asked one another how long had they slept. “A day or part of a day,” was the answer, but they must have discussed it enough that they agreed that Allah know and for them the duration of their sleep was not the issue at hand, it was their bellies. They were hungry and one of them told the others to take some silver coins and go to town to get good provisions. And take care not to draw attention or get caught because surely they would be tortured to death if they did not revert to their silent ways and not call out the king and the people for the polytheists ways. When Allah resurrected them, they were brought back to life for a reason and later we will see how clear that reason becomes. For now, the men have a purpose, they are purposefully planning who is best at blending in, choosing the right kind of food and who will need the least amount of instruction.