Transliteration:( In hiya illaa mawtatunal oolaa wa maa nahnu bimun shareen )
"It is only our first and the only death [35] and we shall not be raised [36] again."
Like Pharaoh, his people too denied the Hereafter, rejecting both resurrection and accountability. Their statement reflects rebellion, making them deserving of the same punishment.
Islam also believes in one worldly death, so the intent here is clear: their purpose was to deny the Day of Judgement.
This part clarifies the meaning—that they did not believe in being raised again. Hence, it is not disbelief to say there is only one death, but to deny resurrection is what makes it infidelity.
The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dukhan verse 35 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dukhan ayat 34 which provides the complete commentary from verse 34 through 37.
(44:35) “This is our first and only death, and we shall never be raised again.[30]
30. That is, when we die the first time, we shall be annihilated: there will be no other life after that.
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