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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

their whole body are wracked and they writhe in pain.
The people of hell are very resistant to pain and they never die.
Allah states in the Qur'an as "How steadfastly they will endure the
Fire!" (Surat al-Baqara: 175) Their skins are mended as they burn; the
same torture continues for all eternity; the intensity of torture never

decreases. Allah says in the Qur'an: "Burn in the flames of hell. It
makes no difference whether you bear it with patience, or not."
(Surat at-Tur: 16)
No less than physical pain, mental pain is also severe in hell.
People in hell have profound regrets, fall into hopelessness, feel des-
perate and spend ages in despair. Every corner, every place in hell is
created to give mental suffering. The suffering is eternal; if it were to
end after millions or billions years, even such a long-term possibility
could arouse fervent hopes and remain a strong reason for happi-
ness and joy. Yet, the eternity of torture will inspire a kind of hope-
lessness that cannot be compared to any similar feeling in this world.
As described in the verses of the Qur'an, hell is a place where
extreme pain is experienced. It is narrow, noisy, smoky and gloomy,
injecting feelings of insecurity into the human soul. It is a place char-

acterized by disgusting smells, fires burning deep in the heart, nasty
food and drink, garments of fire and liquid pitch. These are the basic
characteristics of hell. There is a life going on in this terrible environ-
ment, however. They hear, talk and argue, and they try to escape
from suffering. They burn in the fire, become thirsty and hungry,
and feel regret. They are tormented by feelings of guilt. They want
the pain to be relieved.
The people of hell live a life infinitely more debased than that of
the animals in this dirty and disgusting environment. The only nour-
ishment they have is the fruits of the bitter thorn and the tree of za-

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