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scorching touch of Saqar!' (Surat al-Qamar, 48)
When they have shackles and chains around their necks and are
dragged along the ground. (Surah Ghafir, 71)
The Prayers of Disbelievers are not Answered
Those in the Fire will say to the custodians of Hell, 'Call on your
Lord to make the punishment less for us for just one day.' They will
ask, 'Did your Messengers not bring you the Clear Signs?' They will
answer, 'Yes.' They will say, 'Then you call!' But the calling of the dis-
believers only goes astray. (Surah Ghafir, 49-50)
They will say, 'Our Lord, our miserable destiny overpowered us. We
were misguided people. Our Lord, remove us from it! Then if we re-
vert again, we will definitely be wrongdoers.' He will say, 'Slink away
into it and do not speak to Me. There was a group of My servants who
said, "Our Lord, we believe, so forgive us and have mercy on us. You
are the Best of the Merciful." But you made a mockery of them so that
they made you forget to remember Me while you were laughing at
them. (Surat al-Mu'minun, 106-110)
They Will be Flung down on Their Faces into the Fire
Those who perform bad actions will be flung head first into the Fire:
'Are you being repaid for anything other than what you did?' (Surat
an-Naml, 90)

They Will Disown Each Other and
Will Cut All Their Ties Asunder
When those who were followed disown those who followed them,
and they see the punishment, and the connection between them is cut,
those who followed will say, 'If only we could have another chance, we
would disown them just as they have disowned us.' In that way Allah
will show them their actions as a cause of anguish and remorse for them.
They will never emerge from the Fire. (Surat al-Baqara, 166-167)
They Will Feel Bitter Remorse
They will say on the Day their faces are rolled over in the Fire, 'If
only we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!' And they will
say, 'Our Lord, we obeyed our masters and great men and they mis-
guided us from the Way. Our Lord, give them double the punishment