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ance: but the word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with jinn and men
all together." (Surat as-Sajdah: 13)
There is another fact about hell; these people are all specially created

for hell, as the following verse suggests:
Many are the jinn and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts where-
with they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith
they hear not. They are like cattle – nay more misguided: for they are heed-
less (of warning). (Surat al-A'raf: 179)

Despite all the suffering they go through, there will not even be a sin-
gle soul providing aid to the people of hell. No soul will be able to save
them from it. Being abandoned will give them a bitter feeling of loneliness.
"Therefore, he has not here today a true friend." (Surat al-Haqqah: 35)
Around them, there will be only "the Angels of Punishment" who receive
orders from Allah. These are extremely stern, merciless, and terrifying
guards, bearing the sole responsibility of inflicting severe torture on the
people of hell. The feeling of mercy is completely eradicated from the
souls of these angels. Apart from their torments, they also have terrifying
appearances, voices and gestures. The purpose of their existence is to take
revenge upon those who rebel against Allah, and they exercise their
responsibility with due care and attention. It is unlikely that they will pro-
vide "preferential treatment" to anybody.
This is, actually the real danger awaiting every soul on earth. Man,
being rebellious and ungrateful to his Creator, and therefore committing
the greatest wrong action, no doubt deserves such a recompense. Allah,
therefore, warns man against it:

O you who believe! Save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel
is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe,
who flinch not (from executing) the commands they receive from Allah, but
do (precisely) what they are commanded. (Surat at-Tahrim: 6)
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock – a lying,
sinful forelock! Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades).
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)! (Surat al-'Alaq:
15-18)

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