There is a second joining of two sayings of Jesus in a Meccan surah, Surah al-Araaf, Chapter 7 of the Quran. Here, the Quran appears to pick out two sayings of Jesus that are thematically related. The story of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31), and the saying of the camel and the eye of the needle (Luke 18:24—25). These two sayings are related because they both discuss the danger of wealth leading a person toward punishment in the afterlife. The camel and the eye of the needle is mentioned in Qur’an 7:40: “Surely those who receive our revelations with denial and arrogance, the gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle. This is how We reward the wicked.” (Surah 7:40) Here, it is difficult for someone to enter Paradise because of their denial and arrogance. At first glance, the Quran matches the saying of Jesus in terms of imagery, but the reason appears to be different. Jesus speaks about it being difficult for a wealthy person to enter the Kingdom of God because of their wealth. “Jesus looked at him and said, ‘How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Luke However, if one pays close attention to the context of Quran 7:40, it becomes clear that the Quran does connect this arrogance and denial with wealth leading someone to the Hellfire. A few verses later, the Quran says: “Those on the heights will call out to some ‘tyrants in the Fire’, who they will recognize by their appearance, saying, ‘Your large numbers and arrogance are of no use ‘today'!’” (Surah 7:48) The word used here for “large numbers” is جَمْعْكُمْ (jam ‘ukum), which can refer to what one gathered, including one’s accumulated wealth or followers. This shows that the Quran is not merely using the camel and needle imagery in a
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There is a second joining of two sayings of Jesus in a Meccan surah, Surah al-Araaf, Chapter 7 of the Quran. Here, the Quran appears to pick out two sayings of Jesus that are thematically related. The story of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31), and the saying of the camel and the eye of the needle (Luke 18:24—25). These two sayings are related because they both discuss the danger of wealth leading a person toward punishment in the afterlife. The camel and the eye of the needle is mentioned in Qur’an 7:40: “Surely those who receive our revelations with denial and arrogance, the gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle. This is how We reward the wicked.” (Surah 7:40) Here, it is difficult for someone to enter Paradise because of their denial and arrogance. At first glance, the Quran matches the saying of Jesus in terms of imagery, but the reason appears to be different. Jesus speaks about it being difficult for a wealthy person to enter the Kingdom of God because of their wealth. “Jesus looked at him and said, ‘How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Luke However, if one pays close attention to the context of Quran 7:40, it becomes clear that the Quran does connect this arrogance and denial with wealth leading someone to the Hellfire. A few verses later, the Quran says: “Those on the heights will call out to some ‘tyrants in the Fire’, who they will recognize by their appearance, saying, ‘Your large numbers and arrogance are of no use ‘today'!’” (Surah 7:48) The word used here for “large numbers” is جَمْعْكُمْ (jam ‘ukum), which can refer to what one gathered, including one’s accumulated wealth or followers. This shows that the Quran is not merely using the camel and needle imagery in a