Paradise and Hell

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"They shall have coverings of Fire above them, and coverings of Fire beneath them". (39:16)
Some of the Salaf interpreted the "Bed" (al-Mihaad) as meaning a mattress and the "cover" (al-Ghawaash) as
(Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 3/168)
The "surrounding" may be interpreted in another way, which is that Hell will have a wall to surround the kuffaa
never be able to get out or escape form it, as Allaah (swt) says:
"..Verily We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire whose [smoke and flames] like the walls and
hem them in; If they implore relief, they will be granted water like melted brass, that will scald the
dreadful the drink! How uncomfortable a couch to recline on!" (18:29)
(8) The Fire Will Leap Up Over Their Hearts
We have already explained that the physical bodies of the people of Hell will be made huge in size. In spite of t
penetrate their bodies until it reaches their innermost depths:
"Soon will I cast him into Hellfire! And what will explain to you what Hellfire is? Naught does it perm
naught does it leave alone, Darkening and changing the colour of man!" (74:26-29)
Some of the Salaf said concerning the phrase, "naught does it leave alone" that it meant, "it eats bones and fle
does not leave anything untouched" (Ibn Rajab, at-Takhweef min an-Naar, p.146)
Allaah (swt) says:
"By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into that which Breaks to Pieces. And what will explain
which Breaks to Pieces is? [It is] the Fire of the [wrath of] Allaah, kindled [to a blaze], that which m
the hearts". (104:4-6)
Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurtubee said, "The Fire eats into him until it reaches his heart, then his body will be c
reported that when Thaabit al-Bananee read this aayah, he said, "The Fire will burn them until it reaches their
are still alive; this is how great their suffering is!" Then he wept." (at-Takhweef min an-Naar, p.146)
(9) Their entrails will be spilled out in the Fire
al-Bukhaari and Muslim report from Usaamah ibn Zayd that the Prophet (saw) said: "A man will be brought
of Resurrection and thrown into the Fire. Then his entrails will be spilled out into the Fire, and he w
walk around and around like a donkey in a treadmill. The people of Hell will gather around him and
so, what is wrong with you? Did you not enjoin us to do good and forbid us to do evil?" He will say,
you to do good, but I did not do it, and I used to forbid you to do evil, but I used to do it." Then he w
and around like a donkey in a treadmill" (al-Bukhaari and Muslim, Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 2/642, hadith n
One of the people whose entrails will be spilled out in Hell is 'Amr ibn Lahay who was the first to change the re
The Prophet (saw) saw him dragging his own entrails in Hell. Muslim reports from Jaabir ibn Abdullaah that the
said, "I saw 'Amr ibn 'Aamir al-Khuza'ee dragging his own entrails in Hell, and he was the first one t
Saa'ibah (a she-camel turned loose for free pasture for the sake of idols, upon which nothing was a
carried". (Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 2/642)
(10) The Chains, Fetters and Hammers of the People of Hell
Allaah (swt) has promised that the people of Hell will have chains fetters and hammers in the Fire:
"For the Rejecters We have prepared iron chains, yokes and a blazing Fire". (76:4)