Darul Ifta, Madrasah Urwah bin Az-Zubayr

Did Yaʿqūb عليه السلام regain his eyesight

· 3 Jumada II 1446 AH1 min readFatwa 6829-0176English
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Question

When Yaqub(AS) become blind did he pass away or did gain his eye site after 6 years?

Answer

As salām ʿalaikum wa raḥmatullāhī wa barakātuhu

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

The Qur’ān clearly speaks about the return of Yaʿqūb عليه السلام eyesight. Take note of the following verse:

ٱذۡهَبُواْ بِقَمِيصِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِ أَبِي يَأۡتِ بَصِيرٗا [يوسف: 93]

Translation: “Go with this shirt of mine and put it over the face of my father, and he will regain sight.”

فَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَ ٱلۡبَشِيرُ أَلۡقَىٰهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهِۦ فَٱرۡتَدَّ بَصِيرٗاۖ [يوسف: 96]

Translation: “When the bearer of glad tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, then his sight returned.”

However, we were unable to locate any authentic Aḥādīth which mention the duration of time after which the eyesight of Yaʿqūb عليه السلام was returned.

And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.

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Source: Darul Ifta, Madrasah Urwah bin Az-Zubayr — https://ifta.mubz.co.za/2024/12/04/did-ya%ca%bfqub-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%85-regain-his-eyesight/
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