Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Until the camel enters the eye of the needle"
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In Surat al-A'raf, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-A'raf 7:40], he asks: What is meant by "the camel," since some exegetes say that what is meant is heavy ropes, as in the language of Hudhayl? What is the stronger position in
The Shaykh:
Correct, until the camel is expected, meaning the ship's rope. In the eye of the needle, in the opening of the needle, is this possible? Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
It seems to be a camel of zero, a camel meaning it is not the intended camel, which is the animal, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The ship, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In Surat al-A'raf, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
until a camel enters into the eye of a needle
حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِThe Shaykh:
Correct, until the camel is expected, meaning the ship's rope. In the eye of the needle, in the opening of the needle, is this possible? Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
It seems to be a camel of zero, a camel meaning it is not the intended camel, which is the animal, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The ship, yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 08-11-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:11:25)
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