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inmates of the passage. In the pit there is a snake that emanates extremely foul smell. In
the belly of the snake there are seven caskets.
• Ibne Abbas narrates that two Jews came to Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and asked him where the
Heaven and the Hell are located. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) replied that the Heaven is in the sky
and the Hell is on the Earth.
• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) was asked about the meaning of Falaq. He replied that
Falaq is one of the hottest part of the Hell..
• It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) that the Prophet of Allah (a.s.) had said, “
On the way to Meraj I heard a horrendous sound. I felt scared and asked Jibrael about
the sound. Jibrael replied, “ O Mohammed (a.s.)! This is the sound of a stone that was
hurled from the corner of the Hell seventy years ago. Today It has reached the bottom
of the Hell.. The sound has come from the same stone.” Eversince then, no one saw
the Prophet (a.s.) laughing.” The Prophet (a.s.) then added, “ When I reached the first
sky, the angels greeted me happily. But there was one angel who had a terrifying
appearance. He too greeted me. He, however was not as pleasant and happy as the
other angels.. I asked Jibrael, “ How is this angel that looking at him gives one the
scare!” Jibrael said, “ O Mohammed (a.s.)! We the angels too are scared of looking at
his face. His name of Malik the Keeper of the Hell. The day Allah gave him the
charge of the Hell, and thereafter, he has never laughed. His anger at the inmates of
the Hell keeps increasing by the day. Allah will order him to take revenge on the
people of the Hell. O Mohammed (a.s.)! If ever Malik smiled, he would certainly
have done so seeing you!” The Prophet (a.s.) said, “, I greeted him and he gave me
the tiding of Heaven for me. I told to Jibrael,’ The angels obey your orders.. Do ask
him to show the Hell to me!’ Malik therefore took aside the curtain of the Hell and
exposed a portion of it. Flames came from the Hell reaching almost up to the sky! The
sound and fury scared me and I asked Jibrael to order putting back of the curtain on
the Hell. No sooner the curtain was put, the flames disappeared.”
• It has been narrated in the traditions that the Verse of the Holy Book saying,
‘Raiment of fire have been readied for the infidels’ has been revealed with reference
to Bani Ommaiyah. They will be surrounded so profusely by the Hellfire that it would
appear as if they are wearing the garments of fire. Their lower lips would droop up to
their navels. The upper lips would touch the tops of their heads. Allah then adds, “ Put
on them such scalding water that it burns their intestines and the innards. Fiery maces
are in readiness for them. When they try to escape from the Hell, they will be beaten
with the maces to force them retrace their steps back into the Hell. They will then be
told, ‘ Taste the retribution of the Hellfire for your evil deeds!’”
• It is narrated in the traditions that those maces are so heavy that even if all the men
and jinn together try, they would not be able to move them.
• It is narrated that Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has said for the sinners Naqab-ha has been
prepared for them in the Hellfire. Their limbs will be bound with chains and they will
be made to wear rings round their necks. They will be made to wear dresses of molten
copper. They will be given cloaks of fire to wear. They will be totally deprived of
cool breeze. Hardships shall be ever fresh for them. Neither their life will end nor will
there be any diminution in the retribution faced by them.. They will plead with