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Meaning of the verse "They will not enter jannah until the camel enters through the eye of the needle"

· 21 Jumada I 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the meaning of verse "for a camel to go through the eye of a needle"?

Answer

If you are referring to the aayat which says "They will not enter jannah until the camel enters through the eye of the needle", then the mufassireen explain that this is ta'leeq bil mahaal (suspending their entry upon something impossible).

The purpose is to show that just as it is impossible for the camel to enter the eye of the needle, similarly, their entry into jannah is also impossible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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