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coolness. However, this is not the case with hell. In hell,
Allah informs us that this shade is neither cool nor
refreshing.
Another form of punishment in hell is the impossibili-
ty of death. Death is way of deliverance. For this reason,
Allah will not allow the people of hell to die as He main-
tains in the verse, "death will come to them from every
side, yet they cannot die" (Surah Ibrahim: 17). They will
experience every sort of assault which would, under nor-
mal conditions, result in death. Despite this, they will not

die, but will instead continue to suffer more torment as
long as Allah wills in their eternal afterlife.
The fact that there will be no other death in the here-
after was also stated by the Prophet Muhammad (saas):
When the inhabitants of the Garden have gone to the
Garden and the inmates of the Fire have gone to the Fire,
death will be called and placed between the Garden and the
Fire. Afterward the following announcement will be made:
"Inhabitants of the Garden! There is no more death!
Inmates of the Fire! There is no more death!" This will
increase the delight of the inhabitants of the Garden and the
grief of the inmates of the Fire. (Muslim)
In this world, severe burns result in death in a short
while. One can hardly endure fire. Even if one does not

die but is only injured, it takes a long time for the wounds
to heal properly. But in hell, the torment of fire will be
incomparable to the fire we know in this world. In hell,