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other kinds of torture. Encountering such an eternal torture, a person falls
into desperate hopelessness. He has no further expectations. This state is
described as follows in the Qur'an:

As to those who are rebellious and wicked, their abode will be the Fire. Every
time they wish to get away therefrom, they will be forced thereinto, and it
will be said to them: "Taste you the Penalty of the Fire, which you were wont
to reject as false." (Surat as-Sajdah: 20)

The Torments of Hell
And (as for) those who disbelieve in Our signs, they are the people of the
left hand. On them is fire closed over. (Surat al-Balad: 19-20)
On the day of judgement, there will be billions of people, yet this huge
crowd will not give the disbelievers an opportunity to escape from the
judgement. After the judgement of the disbelievers takes place in the pres-
ence of Allah, they will be labelled "the people of the left hand". This is
the time when they will be sent to hell. From then on, they will bitterly
comprehend that hell will be their permanent residence. Those sent to hell
come with a witness and a driver:

And the trumpet is blown; that is the day of the threatening. And every soul
has come, with it a driver and a witness. Certainly you were heedless of it,
but now We have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp.
And his companions shall say: "This is what is ready with me." Do cast into
Hell every ungrateful, rebellious one, forbidder of good, exceeder of limits,
doubter, who sets up another god with Allah, so do cast him into severe chas-
tisement. (Surah Qaf: 20-26)

Disbelievers are driven to this terrible place "in divisions". Yet, on the
way to hell, the fear of it is inspired in the hearts of disbelievers. The hor-
rible noise and roar of fire is heard from a distance:
When they are cast therein, they will hear the terrible drawing in of its breath
even as it blazes forth almost bursting with fury. (Surat al-Mulk: 7-8)
From the verses, it is obvious that when they are recreated, all disbe-
lievers will understand what will befall them. They remain alone; no
friends, relatives, or supporters will be there to help. Disbelievers will not
have the strength to be arrogant and they will lose all their self-confidence.

128 Man's True Abode: Hereafter