Introduction:
Hell according to Islam will eventually be empty. The following Verses are further explained in full details in the article:
"To those who reject Our signs and treat them with arrogance, no opening will there be of the gates of heaven, nor will they enter the garden, until the camel can pass through the eye of the needle: Such is Our reward for those in sin. (The Noble Quran, 7:40)"
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.' When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, 'Who then can be saved?' Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' (From the NIV Bible, Matthew 19:23-26)"
In Noble Verse 7:40 above, we clearly see a promise from Allah Almighty to let all of the disbelievers enter Paradise if the miracle of the Camel going through the needle's eye happens. Jesus peace be upon him did talk about the same miracle and said that it is humanly impossible, but definitely possible with GOD Almighty.
I do believe Jesus' Saying in Matthew 19:23-26 is Truthful and not corrupted because it is fascinating that Allah Almighty inspired Jesus to talk about the miracle of the camel going through the needle's eye long before Allah Almighty revealed it in the Noble Quran.
Some say that the claim in Noble Verse 7:40 is as INFORMAL as us saying "this will happen when pigs fly" or "this will happen when cows climb the wall"; that in other words it is impossible for the disbelievers to leave Hell.
Well, Allah Almighty in the Noble Quran is very pithy and formal. He says the least words with the most meaningful meanings. In Noble Verse 7:40, I strongly believe that He made a clear PROMISE to the disbelievers and not an informal and SARCASTIC statement, because He certainly can make pigs fly and cows climb walls, and yes, he also can make a camel go through a needle's eye. Nothing is impossible to Him.
Also, when Allah Almighty is determined to accomplish something, all He needs to do is imagine it, and then say to it "Be" and it becomes: "It is not befitting to (the majesty of) God that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is. (The Noble Quran, 19:35)"
If Holly Wood today can shoot a movie clip showing a giant camel passing through a needle's eye with their highly advanced and sophisticated digital technology, then Allah Almighty can certainly make that a reality if it's in His Holy Imagination.
So therefore, there is no proof that Allah Almighty was being sarcastic in Noble Verse 7:40.
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