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the sheerest torture. This torture and pain is not similar to any kind
of pain in this world. It is much more intense than any pain or misery
one can ever face in this world. It is surely the work of Allah, the
Exalted in Wisdom.
A second reality about hell is that, for everyone, this torture is

timeless and eternal. The majority of people in this ignorant society
have a common misconception about hell: they assume that they will
"serve their sentence" in hell for a certain period and then they will
be forgiven. This is only wishful thinking.
Such people assume that there is no limit to the extent that they
may indulge in worldly pleasures. According to the same belief,
they will attain paradise after receiving temporary punishment in
hell. However, the end awaiting them is more painful than they ex-
pect. Hell is definitely a place of everlasting—unless Allah wills oth-
erwise—torment. In the Qur'an, it is often stated that punishment
for unbelievers is constant and everlasting. This is made explicit in
the following verse: "They will dwell therein for ages." (Surat an-
Naba': 23)
The rationale stating: " I will serve my sentence for a while and

then I will be forgiven" is bigoted thinking indulged in by some to
comfort themselves. Indeed, Allah draws attention to this in the
Qur'an, the same rationale having also been given utterance to by the
Jews:
They say, 'The Fire will only touch us for a number of days.'
Say, 'Have you made a contract with Allah—then Allah will
not break His contract—or are you rather saying about Allah
what you do not know?' No indeed! Those who accumulate
bad actions and are surrounded by their mistakes, are the

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