“Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait for the transgressors (wrongdoers), a place of return, in which they will remain for ages [unending]. They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink, except scolding water and [foul] purulence (discharge, pus). An appropriate recompense.”
(Qur'an: Surah an-Naba [The Great News] 78, verses 21-26)
Jannah also known as Paradise or heaven have 7 layers which ascend up, whereas Hell has seven layers which descend. All depending on the severity of your sin.
“- no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you. And Indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all. It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated.”
(Qur'an: Surah al-Hijr [The Rock] 15, verses 42-44)
1. The first gate is called Jahannam As Allah mentions in the Quran:
"Say to those who disbelieve, 'You will be overcome and gathered together in Hell, and wretched is the resting place.'"
(Qur'an: Surah an-Nisa 3 [The Women], verse 12)
2. Jaheem: ‘Hell Fire’:
“Then throw him into the Hell Fire…Verily, he used not to believe in Allah, the Most-Great, and urged not on the feeding of Al Miskin (the poor). So, no friend has he here this Day, Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds.”
(Qur'an: Surah al_Haqqah [The Reality] 69, verses 31, 33-36)
3. Sa'ir: 'Blazing Fire, Blaze'
“It almost bursts with rage. Everyone a company is thrown into it, its keeper asks them, ‘Did there not come to you a Warner?’. They will say, ‘Yes, a Warner had come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.’ And they will say, 'If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze.’”
(Qur'an: Surah al-Mulk [The Dominion] 67, verses 8-10)
4.Saqar:
“Then he turned back and was arrogant and said, ‘This is not but magic imitated [from others]. This is not but the word of a human being.’ I will drive him into Saqar. And what can make you know what is Saqar? It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned], blackening the skins”
(Surah al-Mudaththir [The Cloaked One] 74, verses 23-29)
5. Lazā: 'Flame'
“...Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell], a remover of exteriors. It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience] and collected [wealth] and hoarded.”
(Qur'an: Surah al-Ma'ārij [The Ways of Ascent] 70, verses 15-18)
6. Hāwīya: 'abyss, bottomless pit'
“But as for the one whose scales are light, his refuge will be abyss. And what can make you know what that is? It is a Fire, intensely hot.”
(Qur'an: Surah al-Qari'ah [The Striking Hour] 101, verses 8-11)
7. HuTama: 'Crusher'
“He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal. No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher. And what can make you know what is the Crusher? It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fuelled.”
(Qur'an: Surah al-Humazah [The Slanderer] 104, verses 3-6)
When some people think of hell, they associate it with fire, which is correct but the Hell Fire and the fire which we have in this world are [Text Box]very different yet very similar. From reading the verses above some can relate to the fire of this world. Similarities of volcanoes and bonfires, gas/chemical fires. But here's something for you to think about; have you ever burnt yourself. It hurts and stings even long after it’s still very tender. In our skin we have pain receptors which are responsible for feeling pain. When a doctor examines a burn on a patient, he can confirm the degree of burns by a pinprick, if the patient feels pain this is a good sign that the pain receptors are not damaged and are intact. But if the patient doesn't feel pain, it indicates that the burns are deep and have destroyed the pain receptors.
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