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losers of their selves, remaining in Hell time- comes to him? Is there not shelter in Hell for the
lessly, for ever. The Fire will sear their faces, disbelievers? (29:68)
making them grimace horribly in it, their lips But as for those who disbelieved and denied Our
drawn back from their teeth. Were My Signs not Signs and the meeting of the hereafter, they will be
recited to you and did you not deny them?’ They summoned to the punishment. (30:16)
will say, ‘Our Lord, our miserable destiny over- (Evildoers will be told,) ‘Had We so willed We
powered us. We were misguided people. Our could have given guidance to everyone, but now
Lord, remove us from it! Then if we revert again, My Words are shown to be true: that I shall fill up
we will definitely be wrongdoers.’ He will say, Hell entirely with jinn and human beings.’ (32:13)
‘Slink away into it and do not speak to Me.’ But as for those who are deviators, their refuge is
(23:102-108) the Fire. Every time that they want to get out, they
But instead, they deny the Hour; and We have are put straight back into it again and they are told,
prepared a Searing Blaze for those who deny the ‘Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you de-
Hour. (25:11) nied.’ (32:20)
When they are flung into a narrow place in it, Whereas for those who disbelieve there will be the
shackled together in chains, they will cry out Fire of Hell. They will not be killed off so that they
there for destruction. ‘Do not cry out today for die and its punishment will not be lightened for
just one destruction, cry out for many destruc- them. That is how We repay every thankless man.
tions!’ Say: ‘Is that better, or the Garden of Eternal (35:36)
Life which has been promised to those who They will shout out in it, ‘Our Lord! Take us out!
guard against evil? That is their recompense and We will act rightly, differently from the way we
destination.’ (25:13-15) used to act!’ Did We not let you live long enough
So now they have disowned you for what you for anyone who was going to pay heed to pay
said, and they cannot avert it or give you any heed? And did not the warner come to you? Taste it
help. As for anyone among you who has done then! There is no helper for the wrongdoers.
wrong, We will make him suffer great punish- (35:37)
ment. (25:19) This is the Hell that you were promised. (36:63)
On the Day they see the angels, there will be no Hell, where they will roast. What an evil resting-
good news that Day for the evildoers. They will place! (38:56)
say, ‘There is an absolute ban.’ (25:22) (He said,) ‘I will fill up Hell with you and every one
We will advance on the actions they have done of them who follows you.’ (38:85)
and make them scattered specks of dust. (25:23). Is someone who tries to shield himself with his face
Those who are herded headlong into Hell, such from the worst of the torment on the Day of
people are in the worst position. They are the Rising...? The wrongdoers will be told, ‘Taste what
most misguided from the way. (25:34) you have earned.’ (39:24)
(The servants of the All-Merciful are) those who Who could do greater wrong than those who lie
say, ‘Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of about Allah and deny the truth when it comes to
Hell, its punishment is inescapable pain.’ (25:65) them? Do the disbelievers not have a dwelling
He said, ‘You have adopted idols apart from place in Hell? (39:32)
Allah as tokens of mutual affection in this world. On the Day of Rising you will see those who lied
But then on the Day of Rising you will reject one against Allah with their faces blackened. Do not
another and curse one another. The Fire will be the arrogant have a dwelling place in Hell?
your shelter. You will have no helpers.’ (29:25) (39:60)
They ask you to hasten the punishment but Hell Those who disbelieve will be driven to Hell in
already encircles the disbelievers. (29:54) companies and when they arrive there and its
Who could do greater wrong than someone who gates are opened, its custodians will say to them,
invents lies against Allah or denies the truth when it ‘Did Messengers from yourselves not come to
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