verses and Quranic commentary is that: Sayyiduna Uzayr عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was once riding a donkey and he had some fruits and water with him, when he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام passed by a village which was turned on its rooves. Seeing this, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام said, ‘How will Allah Almighty resurrect them after their deaths?’ Allah Almighty then kept Sayyiduna Uzayr عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام in a state of death for 100 years and then brought him to life again; all of his fruits and water were intact but the donkey’s bones were not. Allah Almighty asked Sayyiduna Uzayr عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, ‘How long have you remained here?’ He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام replied, ‘I must have remained for a day or even less than that.’ Allah Almighty said, ‘No, in fact, you have remained here for 100 years.’

‘Look towards your food and water! They have not become rotten and look towards your donkey, whose bones have not remained intact. We have done all of this so that you become a sign for the people. Now, in order to witness Our Power, look towards these bones and observe how We give them life.’ Thereafter, in a few moments, that donkey came back to life again, sound and whole. This account clearly shows that 100 years passed by the donkey, whereas, only around a day passed by Sayyiduna Uzayr عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام and the fruit and water. This is what is known as ‘طَیِّ زمان’ [Tayy-e-Zamaan], when a long duration is passed by person in a short amount of time.

‘طَیِّ مکان’ [Tayy-e-Makaan], i.e. distances being shortened, is proven through another account of the Quran. Hence, the following is a summary of what is mentioned in verses 38 to 40 of Surah Al-Naml and its commentary: Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام heard about the throne of the Queen of Bilqees, which was in another country that was thousands of miles away. With the intention of inviting the Queen to Islam, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام addressed his subjects and said, ‘Who will bring that throne?’ A powerful Jinn said, ‘I will bring that throne before your court session ends.’ However, the vizier of Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, Sayyiduna Asif Bin Barkhiya رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, who had knowledge of