سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 40
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ عَنْهَا لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَٰبُ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ ٱلْجَمَلُ فِى سَمِّ ٱلْخِيَاطِ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who belie Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations) and treat them with arrogance, for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, and they will not enter Paradise until the camel goes through the eye of the needle (which is impossible). Thus do We recompense the Mujrimûn (criminals, polytheists and sinners).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
Our Verses
وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟
wa-is'takbarū
and (were) arrogant
عَنْهَا
ʿanhā
towards them
لَا
lā
(will) not
تُفَتَّحُ
tufattaḥu
be opened
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَبْوَٰبُ
abwābu
(the) doors
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
(of) the heaven
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَدْخُلُونَ
yadkhulūna
they will enter
ٱلْجَنَّةَ
l-janata
Paradise
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَلِجَ
yalija
passes
ٱلْجَمَلُ
l-jamalu
the camel
فِى
fī
through
سَمِّ
sammi
(the) eye
ٱلْخِيَاطِ ۚ
l-khiyāṭi
(of) the needle
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhālika
And thus
نَجْزِى
najzī
We recompense
ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
l-muj'rimīna
the criminals
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 40) ➊ {اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا …… :} This is some detail of the warning mentioned in the previous verse, "So taste the punishment...". From this verse, it is understood that there are gates of the heavens. The mention of these gates is found in many Sahih ahadith. The meaning of the gates not being opened is that the gates do not open for their deeds and supplications to ascend, and also that after death, the gates of the heavens are not opened for their souls, as the gates are opened for the soul of the believer to ascend. In a lengthy hadith narrated from Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him), it is mentioned that when the soul of the believer ascends, the gates are opened for it and the angels welcome it saying 'Marhaba' (Welcome), until it reaches the seventh heaven. But when the soul of the disbeliever reaches the heaven, the gate is not opened for it. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: «{ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا ……:} » [مسند أحمد : ۴؍۲۸۸، ح : ۱۸۵۶۱ ]
➋ {حَتّٰى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِيْ سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ:} This is an idiom used for something that is absolutely impossible to happen. Neither can a camel enter through the eye of a needle, nor can they enter Paradise.
➋ {حَتّٰى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِيْ سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ:} This is an idiom used for something that is absolutely impossible to happen. Neither can a camel enter through the eye of a needle, nor can they enter Paradise.
