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Garden in companies and when they arrive there, finding its gates
open, its custodians will say to them, 'Peace be upon you! You have
done well so enter it timelessly, for ever.' (Surat az-Zumar, 73)
Gardens of Eden which they will enter, and all of their parents,
wives and children who were righteous. Angels will enter in to wel-
come them from every gate: 'Peace be upon you because of your stead-
fastness! How wonderful is the Ultimate Abode!' (Surat ar-Rad, 23-24)

ANGELS OF HELL (CUSTODIANS)
There are nineteen in charge of it. We have only appointed angels as
masters of the Fire and We have only specified their number as a trial
for those who disbelieve; so that those who were given the Book might
gain in certainty, and those who believe might increase in their faith,
and both those who were given the Book and the believers might have
no doubt; and so that those with sickness in their hearts and the disbe-
lievers might say, 'What did Allah intend by this example?' In this way
Allah misguides those He wills and guides those He wills. No one
knows the legions of your Lord but Him. This is nothing but a re-
minder to all human beings. (Surat al-Muddaththir, 30-31)
You who believe! Safeguard yourselves and your families from a
Fire whose fuel is people and stones. Harsh, terrible angels are in
charge of it who do not disobey Allah in respect of any order He gives
them and carry out what they are ordered to do. (Surat at-Tahrim, 6)
It all but bursts with rage. Each time a group is flung into it its custodi-
ans will question them:'Did no warner come to you?' (Surat al-Mulk, 8)
Those who disbelieve will be driven to Hell in companies and when
they arrive there and its gates are opened its custodians will say to
them, 'Did Messengers from yourselves not come to you, reciting your
Lord's Signs to you and warning you of the meeting on this Day of
yours?' They will say, 'Indeed they did, but the decree of punishment
is justly carried out against the disbelievers.' They will be told, 'Enter
the gates of Hell and stay there timelessly, for ever. How evil is the
abode of the arrogant!' (Surat az-Zumar, 71-72)
They will call out, 'Master, let your Lord put an end to us!' He will
say, 'You will stay the way you are.' We brought you the truth but most
of you hated the truth. (Surat Zukhruf, 77-78)