Jahannam (Hell): Difference between revisions

# Eternity in blazing fire<ref>"''Verily Allah has cursed the Unbelievers and prepared for them a Blazing Fire,- To dwell therein for ever: no protector will they find, nor helper.''" - {{Quran-range|33|64|65}}</ref>

# Hung by the breasts<ref>"''In hell I saw women hanging by their breasts. They had fathered bastards.''" - Ishaq:185</ref>

# Bound in yokes<ref name="Quran 73 12 13"></ref> and chains<ref name="Quran 25 11 14"></ref>

# Garments of liquid pitch<ref name="Quran 14 49 50">"''And thou wilt see the sinners that day bound together in fetters;- Their garments of liquid pitch, and their faces covered with Fire;''" - {{Quran-range|14|49|50}}</ref> and fire<ref name="Quran 22 19 22">"''These two antagonists dispute with each other about their Lord: But those who deny (their Lord),- for them will be cut out a garment of Fire: over their heads will be poured out boiling water. With it will be scalded what is within their bodies, as well as (their) skins. In addition there will be maces of iron (to punish) them. Every time they wish to get away therefrom, from anguish, they will be forced back therein, and (it will be said), "Taste ye the Penalty of Burning!"''" - {{Quran-range|22|19|22}}</ref>

# Faces covered in fire<ref name="Quran 14 49 50"></ref> and lips burnt off<ref>"''The Fire will burn their faces, and they will therein grin, with their lips displaced.''" - {{Quran|23|104}}</ref>

# Beat with maces of iron<ref name="Quran 22 19 22"></ref>

# Fed painful, noxious, choking foods which will leave them hungry and boil their insides<ref name="Quran 73 12 13">"''With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them), And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.''" - {{Quran-range|73|12|13}}</ref><ref>"''No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari' Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.''" - {{Quran-range|88|6|7}}</ref><ref>"''Verily the tree of Zaqqum Will be the food of the Sinful,- Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides. Like the boiling of scalding water.''" - {{Quran-range|44|43|46}}</ref><ref>"''Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum? For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers. For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire: The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils: Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith. Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water.''" - {{Quran-range|37|62|67}}</ref>

# Boiling water<ref>"''The Companions of the Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left Hand? (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,''" - {{Quran-range|56|41|42}}</ref> poured over one's head and used to scald the skin and internal organs<ref name="Quran 22 19 22"></ref>

# Extremely hot, and extremely cold, filthy fluids of pus and blood<ref>"''Yea, such! - then shall they taste it,- a boiling fluid, and a fluid dark, murky, intensely cold!- And other Penalties of a similar kind, to match them!''" - {{Quran-range|38|57|58}}</ref>

# Hot stones placed on the nipple that will burn through to the shoulder bone<ref name="Bukhari 2 24 489">"''Narrated Al-Ahnaf bin Qais: While I was sitting with some people from Quraish, a man with very rough hair, clothes, and appearance came and stood in front of us, greeted us and said, "Inform those who hoard wealth, that a stone will be heated in the Hell-fire and will be put on the nipples of their breasts till it comes out from the bones of their shoulders and then put on the bones of their shoulders till it comes through the nipples of their breasts the stone will be moving and hitting." After saying that, the person retreated and sat by the side of the pillar, I followed him and sat beside him, and I did not know who he was. I said to him, "I think the people disliked what you had said." He said, "These people do not understand anything, although my friend told me." I asked, "Who is your friend?" He said, "The Prophet said (to me), ... ''" - {{Bukhari|2|24|489}}</ref>

# Dragged by the face through boiling water and fire<ref>"''The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"''" - {{Quran|54|48}}</ref><ref>"''When the yokes (shall be) round their necks, and the chains; they shall be dragged along- In the boiling fetid fluid: then in the Fire shall they be burned;''" - {{Quran-range|40|71|72}}</ref>

# Burning embers beneath the arches of the feet<ref>"''Narrated An-Nu'man: I heard the Prophet saying, "The person who will have the least punishment from amongst the Hell Fire people on the Day of Resurrection, will be a man under whose arch of the feet a smoldering ember will be placed so that his brain will boil because of it."''" - {{Bukhari|8|76|566}}</ref> or shoes of fire<ref>"''Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: Verily, the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: The least tormented of the inhabitants of the Fire would be he who would wear two shoes of Fire and his brain would boil on account of the heat of the shoes.''" - {{Muslim|1|412}}</ref> that will cause one's brain to boil.

# Intestines will come out<ref>"''Narrated Abu Wail: [...] He said, "I have heard him [Allah's Apostle] saying, "A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and thrown in the (Hell) Fire, so that his intestines will come out, and he will go around like a donkey goes around a millstone. The people of (Hell) Fire will gather around him and say: O so-and-so! What is wrong with you? Didn't you use to order us to do good deeds and forbid us to do bad deeds?[...]''" - {{Bukhari|4|54|489}}</ref>

# Exchangeable skins so that people can be roasted over and over again<ref name="Quran 4 56">"''Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.''" - {{Quran|4|56}}</ref>

* 99% of human beings,<ref>"''Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The first man to be called on the Day of Resurrection will be Adam who will be shown his offspring, and it will be said to them, 'This is your father, Adam.' Adam will say (responding to the call), 'Labbaik and Sa'daik' Then Allah will say (to Adam), 'Take out of your offspring, the people of Hell.' Adam will say, 'O Lord, how many should I take out?' Allah will say, 'Take out ninety-nine out of every hundred." They (the Prophet's companions) said, "O Allah's Apostle! If ninety-nine out of every one hundred of us are taken away, what will remain out of us?" He said, "My followers in comparison to the other nations are like a white hair on a black ox."''" - {{Bukhari|8|76|536}}</ref> most of them women<ref name="Bukhari 1 6 301">"''Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: Once Allah's Apostle went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) o 'Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The women asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her religion."''" - {{Bukhari|1|6|301}}</ref><ref name="Bukhari 7 62 125"></ref>

* Transgressors<ref>"''Truly Hell is as a place of ambush, For the transgressors a place of destination:''" - {{Quran-range|78|21|22}}</ref><ref>"''Therefore, when there comes the great, overwhelming (Event),- The Day when man shall remember (all) that he strove for, And Hell-Fire shall be placed in full view for (all) to see,- Then, for such as had transgressed all bounds, And had preferred the life of this world, The Abode will be Hell-Fire;''" - {{Quran-range|79|34|39}}</ref>

* Haughty and proud people<ref>"''Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as say- ing: There was a dispute between the Hell and the Paradise and it (the Hell) said: The haughty and the proud would find abode in me. And the Paradise said: The meek and the humble would find their abode in me. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, (addressing the Hell) said: You are (the means) of My punishment by which I punish those of My servants whom I wish. (And addressing the Paradise) He said: You are only My Mercy by means of which 1 shall show mercy to those whom I wish, but each one of you would be full.''" - {{Muslim|40|6818}}</ref>

* Arrogant people<ref>"''(To them) will be said: "Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) Abode of the Arrogant!"''" - {{Quran|39|72}}</ref>

* People who reject Allah's signs<ref>"''But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand. On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).''" - {{Quran-range|90|19|20}}</ref><ref name="Quran 4 56"></ref>

* People who commit suicide<ref>"''Narrated Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever intentionally swears falsely by a religion other than Islam, then he is what he has said, (e.g. if he says, 'If such thing is not true then I am a Jew,' he is really a Jew). '"And whoever commits suicide with piece of iron will be punished with the same piece of iron in the Hell Fire."' Narrated Jundab "the Prophet said, "A man was inflicted with wounds and he committed suicide, and so Allah said: My slave has caused death on himself hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise for him."''" - {{Bukhari|2|23|445}}</ref>

* Hypocrites<ref>"''The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper wilt thou find for them;-''" - {{Quran|4|145}}</ref>

* Jinn who do not submit to Allah<ref>"''Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct: But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire''" - {{Quran-range|72|14|15}}</ref>

* Polytheists<ref>"''Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come! If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein.''" - {{Quran-range|21|98|99}}</ref><ref>"''"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view; "And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped- "'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire),- they and those straying in Evil, "And the whole hosts of Iblis together.''" - {{Quran-range|26|91|95}}</ref>

* People of the Book<ref>"''Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst of creatures.''" - {{Quran|98|6}}</ref><ref>"''If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).''" - {{Quran|3|85}}</ref><ref name="Quran 9 30">"''The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth!''" - {{Quran|9|30}}</ref>

* Criminals<ref>"''The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye): Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for them, and in despair will they be there overwhelmed. Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves.''" - {{Quran-range|43|74|76}}</ref>

* Ungrateful wives<ref name="Bukhari 1 6 301"></ref><ref name="Bukhari 7 62 125"></ref>

* Unjust people<ref>"''At length will be said to the wrong-doers: 'Taste ye the enduring punishment! ye get but the recompense of what ye earned!''" - {{Quran|10|52}}</ref>

* Tyrants<ref>"''But they sought victory and decision (there and then), and frustration was the lot of every powerful obstinate transgressor. In front of such a one is Hell, and he is given, for drink, boiling fetid water. In gulps will he sip it, but never will he be near swallowing it down his throat: death will come to him from every quarter, yet will he not die: and in front of him will be a chastisement unrelenting.''" - {{Quran-range|14|15|17}}</ref>

* Murderers of Muslims<ref>"''If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (For ever): And the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.''" - {{Quran|4|93}}</ref>

* People who persecute or tempt Muslims<ref>"''Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty of the Burning Fire.''" - {{Quran|85|10}}</ref>

* People who prefer this world and neglect the after-life<ref>"''These are the people who buy the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter: their penalty shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.''" - {{Quran|2|86}}</ref><ref>"''If any do wish for the transitory things (of this life), We readily grant them - such things as We will, to such person as We will: in the end have We provided Hell for them: they will burn therein, disgraced and rejected.''" - {{Quran|17|18}}</ref>

The belief that Muhammad's parents are in Hell is an accepted mainstream Islamic belief<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://islamqa.com/en/ref/47170/hell|2=2011-06-08}} Are the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in Paradise or in Hell?] - Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 47170</ref><ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/70297/fabricated%2520hadeeth|2=2012-01-31}} How sound is the hadeeth about the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) being brought back to life?] - Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 70297</ref> that many Muslims are unaware of.

A sadist is someone who derives pleasure from causing pain to others.<ref>"''Noun S: (n) sadist (someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others)''" - [http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sadist Sadist], Princeton University's WordNet, accessed February 11, 2012</ref><ref>"''Noun sadist (plural sadists) One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.''" - [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sadist Sadist], Wiktionary, accessed February 11, 2012</ref><ref>"''noun 1. Psychiatry . a person who has the condition of sadism,  in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another. 2. a person who enjoys being cruel.''" - [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sadist Sadist], Dictionary.com, accessed February 11, 2012</ref> If Allah is omniscient (all-knowing) as it is claimed to be,<ref>"'' Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things in the heavens and on earth: to Him be Praise in the Hereafter: and He is Full of Wisdom, acquainted with all things. He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out thereof; all that comes down from the sky and all that ascends thereto and He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving. The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come the Hour": Say, "Nay! but most surely, by my Lord, it will come upon you;- by Him Who knows the unseen,- from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the heavens or on earth: Nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in the Record Perspicuous:''" - {{Quran-range|34|1|3}}</ref> then that means [[Free Will and Predestination in Islam|Allah always knew]] which humans would fail his tests and end up in hell. Hell's occupants will never be able to repent and end the torture by mending their ways,<ref>"''They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall abide!"''" - {{Quran|43|77}}</ref><ref>"''Therein will they cry aloud (for assistance): "Our Lord! Bring us out: we shall work righteousness, not the (deeds) we used to do!" - "Did We not give you long enough life so that he that would should receive admonition? and (moreover) the warner came to you. So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds): for the wrong-doers there is no helper."''" - {{Quran|35|36-37}}</ref><ref>"''They will say: "our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us, and we became a people astray! "Our Lord! bring us out of this: if ever we return (to Evil), then shall we be wrong-doers indeed!" He will say: "Be ye driven into it (with ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!''" - {{Quran-range|23|106|108}}</ref><ref>"''For those who reject their Lord (and Cherisher) is the Penalty of Hell: and evil is (such), Destination. When they are cast therein, they will hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath even as it blazes forth, Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group is cast therein, its Keepers will ask, "Did no Warner come to you?" They will say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said, 'Allah never sent down any (Message): ye are nothing but an egregious delusion!'" They will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!" They will then confess their sins: but far will be (Forgiveness) from the Companions of the Blazing Fire!''" - {{Quran-range|67|6|11}}</ref> meaning hell's only purpose is to torture. Since the torture is not being used for any constructive purpose (like teaching a lesson since hell's occupants will never be given a chance to apply the lesson), the only logical explanation for it would be that Allah wants to inflict pain on humans. The Qur'an supports this idea by stating Allah had the option of 'giving every soul its guidance' but would prefer to 'fill Hell with jinns and men'.<ref>"''If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together."''" - {{Quran|32|13}}</ref>

*[http://www.islamcan.com/hell-jahannam.shtml All about the Hell Fire - Jahannam]