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corrupting it. Allah does not love corrupters. They will say, ‘Yes, we have!’ Between them a
(5:64) herald will proclaim: ‘May the curse of Allah be
Those who say that the Messiah, son of Maryam, on the wrongdoers.’ (7:44)
is Allah are disbelievers. The Messiah said, ‘Tribe When they turn their eyes towards the
of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Companions of the Fire, they will say, ‘Our Lord,
If anyone associates anything with Allah, Allah do not place us with the people of the wrongdo-
has forbidden him the Garden and his refuge will ers!’ (7:47)
be the Fire.’ The wrongdoers will have no The Companions of the Fire will call out to the
helpers. (5:72) Companions of the Garden, ‘Throw down some
As for those who disbelieve and deny Our Signs, water to us or some of what Allah has given you
they are the Companions of the Blazing Fire. as provision.’ They will say, ‘Allah has forbidden
(5:86) them to the disbelievers.’ (7:50)
If only you could see when they are standing be- That is your reward, so taste it. The disbelievers
fore the Fire and saying, ‘Oh! If only we could be will also have the punishment of the Fire. (8:14)
sent back again, we would not deny the Signs of It is not for the idolaters to maintain the mosques
our Lord and we would be among the believers.’ of Allah, bearing witness against themselves of
(6:27) their disbelief. They are the ones whose actions
On the Day We gather them all together: will come to nothing. They will be in the Fire
‘Company of jinn, you gained many followers timelessly, for ever. (9:17)
among mankind.’ And their friends among On the Day it is heated up in the fire of Hell and
mankind will say, ‘Our Lord, we benefited from their foreheads, sides and backs are branded
one another, and now we have reached the term with it: ‘This is what you hoarded for yourselves,
which You determined for us.’ He will say, ‘The so taste what you were hoarding!’ (9:35)
Fire is your home. You will be in it timelessly, for Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah
ever, except as Allah wills. Your Lord is All-Wise, and His Messenger, will have the Fire of Hell, re-
All-Knowing.’ (6:128) maining in it timelessly, for ever? That is the great
He said, ‘What prevented you from prostrating disgrace. (9:63)
when I commanded you to?’ He (Satan) replied, Allah has promised the men and women of the
‘I am better than him. You created me from fire hypocrites and disbelievers the Fire of Hell, re-
and You created him from clay.’ (7:12) maining in it timelessly, for ever. It will suffice
But as for those who reject Our Signs and are ar- them. Allah has cursed them. They will have
rogant regarding them, they are the Companions everlasting punishment. (9:68)
of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. Those who were left behind were glad to stay be-
(7:36) hind the Messenger of Allah. They did not want
He will say, ‘Enter the Fire together with the na- to strive with their wealth and themselves in the
tions of jinn and men who have passed away be- Way of Allah. They said, ‘Do not go out to fight
fore you.’ Each time a nation enters, it will curse in the heat.’ Say: ‘The Fire of Hell is much hotter,
its sister nation, until, when they are all gathered if they only understood.’ (9:81)
together in it, the last of them will say to the first, Who is better: someone who founds his building
‘Our Lord, those are the ones who misguided us, on fear of Allah and His good pleasure, or some-
so give them a double punishment in the Fire.’ one who founds his building on the brink of a
He will say, ‘Each will receive double. But you crumbling precipice so that it collapses with him
do not know it.’ (7:38) into the Fire of Hell? Allah does not love wrong-
The Companions of the Garden will call out to doers. (9:109)
the Companions of the Fire, ‘We have found that It is not right for the Prophet and those who be-
what our Lord promised us is true. Have you lieve to ask forgiveness for the idolaters–even if
found that what your Lord promised you is true?’ they are close relatives–after it has become clear
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