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to them that they are the Companions of the use to people, it remains behind in the ground.
Blazing Fire. (9:113) That is a metaphor which Allah has made.
Their shelter will be the Fire because of what (13:17)
they earned. (10:8) What is the Garden promised to those who guard
But as for those who have earned bad actions–a against evil like? It has rivers flowing under it and
bad action will be repaid with one the like of it. its foodstuffs and cool shade never fail. That is
Debasement will darken them. They will have no the final fate of those who guard against evil. But
one to protect them from Allah. It is as if their the final fate of the disbelievers is the Fire.
faces were covered by dark patches of the night. (13:35)
Those are the Companions of the Fire, remaining They have made others equal to Allah to mis-
in it timelessly, for ever. (10:27) guide people from His Way. Say: ‘Enjoy your-
But such people will have nothing in the hereafter selves! Your destination is the Fire!’ (14:30)
but the Fire. What they achieved here will come to That Day you will see the evildoers yoked to-
nothing. What they did will prove to be null and gether in chains, wearing shirts of tar, their faces
void. (11:16) enveloped in the Fire. (14:49-50)
But as for those who have clear evidence from their We created the jinn before out of the fire of a
Lord followed up by a witness from Him–and be- searing wind. (15:27)
fore it the Book of Musa came as a model and a They allot to Allah what they themselves dislike
mercy–such people believe in it. Any faction and their tongues frame the lie that they will re-
which rejects it is promised the Fire. Be in no doubt ceive the Best. There is no doubt at all that they
about it. It is the Truth from your Lord. But most will receive the Fire and that they are people
people have no faith. (11:17) who go to excess. (16:62)
He will go ahead of his people on the Day of Say: ‘It is the truth from your Lord; so let whoever
Rising and lead them down into the Fire. What wishes believe and whoever wishes disbelieve.’
an evil watering-hole to be led to! (11:98) We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire
As for those who are wretched, they will be in whose billowing walls of smoke will hem them
the Fire, where they will sigh and gasp. (11:106) in. If they call for help, they will be helped with
Do not rely on those who do wrong thus causing water like seething molten brass, frying their
the Fire to afflict you, for you have no protector faces. What a noxious drink! What an evil re-
besides Allah; then you will not be helped. pose! (18:29)
(11:113) The evildoers will see the Fire and realise they
If you are surprised at their blindness, what could are going to fall into it and find no way of escap-
be more surprising than their words: ‘What, ing from it. (18:53)
when we are turned to dust, shall we then be (Dhu’l-Qarnayn said,) ‘Bring me ingots of iron!’
created all anew?’ These are the people who re- Then, when he had made it level between the
ject their Lord. Such people have iron collars two high mountain-sides, he said,‘Blow!’ and
round their necks. Such people are the when he had made it a red hot fire, he said,
Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- ‘Bring me molten brass to pour over it.’ (18:96)
lessly, for ever. (13:5) When he (Musa) saw a fire and said to his family,
He sends down water from the sky and river-beds ‘Wait here. I can make out a fire. Maybe I will
fill up and flow according to their size, and the bring you a brand from it, or will find guidance
floodwater carries with it an increasing layer of there.’ (20:10)
scum; a similar kind of scum comes from what If those who disbelieve only knew of the time
you heat up in the fire, when you desire to make when they will not be able to keep the Fire away
jewellery or other things. That is how Allah de- from their faces or their backs! And they will re-
picts the true and the false. As for the scum, it is ceive no help! (21:39)
quickly swept away. But as for that which is of We said, ‘Fire, be coolness and peace for
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