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smoke, narrowness, blindness, constriction, hunger, thirst, festering water,
boiling water, and the poisonous tree of zaqqum. In addition to physical-
ly injurious penalties, they will also suffer a great spiritual torment that
mounts right to the hearts. (Surat al-Humaza, 5-9). The dreadful torments
that people who disregard Allah's existence will undergo in hell are
described in detail in the Qur'an. The verses reveal how important this sub-
ject is for man. The wrath of hell is so great that it cannot be compared to
any distress in this world. Allah describes in the Qur'an this terrible finale
that awaits the unbelievers:

By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into that which breaks to
pieces, and what will explain to you that which breaks to pieces? (It is)
the fire of (the wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze), which mounts (right)
to the hearts: It shall be made into a vault over them, in columns out-
stretched. (Surat al-Humaza, 4-9)

Some faces, that day, will be humiliated, labouring (hard), weary. enter-
ing into the blazing fire, made to drink, of a boiling hot spring. No food
will there be for them but a bitter dhari' which will neither nourish nor
satisfy hunger. (Surat al-Ghashiya, 2-7)
For the rejectors we have prepared chains, yokes, and a blazing fire.
(Surat al-Insan, 4)
This is the hell which the sinners deny: In its midst and in the midst of
boiling hot water will they wander round! (Surat ar-Rahman, 43-44)

But those who reject (Allah)––for them will be the fire of hell: No term
shall be determined for them, so they should die, nor shall its penalty be
lightened for them. Thus do We punish every ungrateful one! Therein will
they cry aloud (for assistance): "Our Lord! Bring us out: we shall work
righteousness, not the (deeds) we used to do!"–"Did We not give you
long enough life so that he that would should receive admonition? and
(moreover) the warner came to you. So taste (the fruits of your deeds):
for the wrong-doers there is no helper." (Surah Fatir, 36-37)

Those who will be gathered to hell (prone) on their faces, they will be
in an evil plight, and, as to path, most astray. (Surat al-Furqan, 34)
When it (the blazing fire) sees them from a place far off, they will hear

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