My series on the topic of whether the dead can

return to this Dunya has already addressed the

the verse (2:259) cited by the opposing side
concerning the man whom Allah caused to die
for a hundred years then was raised back to life.
I explained that the man spoken of in that Ayah
is the prophet Hizqiyal (Ezekiel), and that he
experienced a vision. The reader can refer back
here for that entry.
As I mentioned, that verse (2:259) was cited by
Mawdudi himself as the strongest proof for the
opposing sides belief that the dead can return to
this Dunya.
However, the very next verse (2:260) is also
considered by many Muslims to be yet another

strong evidence that the dead can return to this

world:

And [mention] when Abraham said, My Lord,

show me how You give life to the dead. [Allah]
said, Have you not believed? He said, Yes,
but [I ask] only that my heart may be satisfied.
[Allah] said, Take four birds and commit them
to yourself. Then put on each hill a portion of

them; then call them - they will come [flying]

to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted
in Might and Wise. (2:260)
The opposing sides argument and understanding
of this Ayah is that Prophet Abraham (peace be
upon him) was instructed by Allah Most High to
slaughter four birds by cutting them into pieces,
then mixing those cut up pieces together and
dividing them into four portions. Then Prophet
Abraham placed each portion on a different hill,
and when he called upon them the four birds
were suddenly resurrected and came flying in his
direction.