To understand the illustration of the sheep and the goats correctly, we need to grasp three key elements of the account: the identity of those mentioned, the timing of the judgment, and the reason for being classified as either a sheep or a goat.
٣ ،‏ ٤ ‏ (‏ أ )‏ أَيَّةُ أُمُورٍ أَسَاسِيَّةٍ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَعْرِفَهَا لِنَفْهَمَ مَثَلَ ٱلْخِرَافِ وَٱلْجِدَاءِ ؟‏