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The intensity of the fire of Hell will be such that people will be willing to give up their dearest possessions to escape it: {Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers – never would the (whole) capacity of the earth in gold be accepted from one of them if he would (seek to) ransom himself with it. For those there will be a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers.} [Quran 3:91] Transliteration: `Inna Al-Ladhina Kafaru Wa Matu Wa Hum Kuffarun Falan Yuqbala Min `Ahadihim Mil`u Al-`Ardi Dhahabaan Wa Law Aftad aacute; Bihi `Ula`ika Lahum `Adhabun `Alimun Wa Ma Lahum Min Nasirina
«One of the people of Hell who found most pleasure in the life of this world will be brought forth on the Day of Resurrection and will be dipped into the Fire of Hell. Then he will be asked, ‘O son of Adam, have you ever seen anything good?’ Have you ever enjoyed any pleasure?’ He will say, ‘No, by God, O Lord.» [1] Few moments in Hell and the person will forget all the good times they had. The Prophet of Islam informs us: «On the Day of Resurrection, God will ask the one whose punishment in the Fire is lightest, ‘If you had whatsoever you wanted on earth, would you give it to save yourself?’ He will say, ‘Yes.’ God will say, ‘I wanted less than that from you when you were still in the loins of Adam, I asked you not to associate anything in worship with Me, but you insisted on associating others in worship with Me.’» [2] The horror and intensity of the Fire is enough to make a man lose his mind. He would be willing to give up everything he holds dear to saved from it, but he never will be. God says: {The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children, and his wife and his brother, and his nearest kindred who shelter him, and all – all that is on earth – so it could save him. No! Indeed, it is the Flame (of Hell), plucking out (his being) tight to the skull!} [Quran 70:11-16]
«There are some whom the Fire will reach their ankles, others up to their knees, others up to their waists, and yet others up to their necks.» [3] He spoke of the lightest punishment in Hell: «The person who will receive the least punishment among the people of Hell on the Day Resurrection will be a man, a smoldering ember will be placed under the arch of his foot. His brains will boil because of it.» [4] This person will think no one else is being punished more severely than himself, even though he will be the one receiving the lightest punishment.[5] Many verses of the Quran speak of various levels of punishment for the people of Hell: {The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire.} [Quran 4:145] Transliteration: `Inna Al-Munafiqina Fi Ad-Darki Al-`Asfali Mina An-Nari
{Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses – We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, God is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.} [Quran 4:56]
{…poured upon their heads will be scalding water by which is melted that within their bellies and (their) skins.} [Quran 22:19-20]
«Super-heated water will be poured onto their heads and will dissolve through it until it cuts up their innards, expelling them; until it comes out of their feet, and everything is melted. Then they will be restored as they were.» [6] |
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