And Rabi’ bin Khuthaym and Imam Hasan al-Basri said: Although both (the first creation and then bringing to life again) are absolutely easy for Him (but bringing to life again after creation is mentioned as easier in apparent terms). It is permissible to recite (the word) both with tashdeed (emphasis) and without it. And in Surah Qaf, the word «أفعيينا‏» that appears, its meaning is: Did the first creation make Us incapable? When Allah created you and created your substance. And in the same Surah (in Allah’s statement) the meaning of «لغوب» is fatigue. And in Surah Nuh, where He said «أطوارا‏» , its meaning is that He created you in different forms: sometimes as a drop of fluid, then a clot of blood, then flesh, then bone and skin. The Arabs used to say «عدا طوره» , meaning so-and-so exceeded his rank. Here, the meaning of «أطوارا‏» is rank.

Narrated `Imran bin Husain: Some people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet and he said (to them), "O Bani Tamim! rejoice with glad tidings." They said, "You have given us glad tidings, now give us something." On hearing that the color of his face changed then the people of Yemen came to him and he said, "O people of Yemen! Accept the good tidings, as Bani Tamim has refused them." The Yemenites said, "We accept them. Then the Prophet started taking about the beginning of creation and about Allah's Throne. In the mean time a man came saying, "O `Imran! Your she-camel has run away!'' (I got up and went away), but l wish I had not left that place (for I missed what Allah's Apostle had said).