While explaining the verse...

While explaining the verse, Qara’atī says: “Given that on the Day of Resurrection all people will be gathered—“We will gather them, and not leave out a single one of them” [Qur’an 18:47]—and the verse under discussion (Qur’an 27:83) says that only a group from every nation will be gathered, it becomes clear that this verse does not pertain to the Day of Resurrection, but rather to Rajʿah (the return), when a group will be brought back to life before the Resurrection [5] .” 2: The Return of Jesus (ʿĪsā) as a Precedent The Qur’an also says: “[Say,] ‘Indeed he is a portent of the Hour; so do not doubt it and follow me.

This is a straight path [6] .” While the verse is often associated with the second coming of Jesus, this event is therefore considered as one manifestation of Raj‘at in Islam. Since the return of Jesus occurs before the Day of Judgment, it provides a precedent for other returns, reinforcing the possibility of Raj‘at as a divinely sanctioned process.

Makārim Shīrāzī, in the interpretation of the verse, says: “The verse refers to another characteristic of Prophet ʿĪsā (Jesus), … according to numerous Islamic narrations, his descent from the heavens will occur in the end times and will be a sign of the nearness of the Day of Resurrection [7] .” 3: The Qur’anic Theme of Life After Death Several other Qur’anic verses indirectly support Raj‘at through the emphasis on God’s power to bring the dead back to life, even in this world.

For example: “Have you not regarded those who left their homes in thousands, apprehensive of death, whereupon Allah said to them, ‘Die,’ then He revived them? [8] “ This verse demonstrates that returning to life after death is not restricted to the afterlife but can occur in this worldly domain through divine will.

At the concluding part of his interpretation of the verse, Qara’atī says: “The Shia believe in Rajʿah—the return and revival of a group of individuals before the Day of Resurrection—and, in addition to hundreds of hadiths, they infer the possibility of its occurrence from verses such as this one [9] .” Theological Interpretations of Raj‘at The belief in Raj‘at [10] holds a unique and profound position in Shia theology, forming an essential component of its eschatological worldview.

This doctrine, while not universally accepted across all Islamic schools of thought, has been systematized within Imāmī Shiah thought as part of a divinely ordained sequence of events that affirm both divine justice and ultimate truth.