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DEATH, RESURRECTION, HELL

all eternity. Due to a never-ending thirst, the people of hell writhe in
affliction. This is related in the Qur'an thus:

Not tasting any coolness there or any drink, except for boiling
water and scalding pus—a fitting recompense. (Surat an-
Naba': 24-26)

Therefore here today he has no friend nor any food except ex-
uding pus which no one will eat except those who were in
error.' (Surat al-Haqqa: 35-37)
Unbelievers struggle to swallow this mixture, but to no avail.
Blood and pus choke them yet they never manage to die:

And beyond him is hell where he will be given pus to drink.
He gulps at it but can hardly swallow it down. Death comes at
him from every side, but he does not die. And beyond him is
relentless punishment. (Surah Ibrahim: 16-17)
In this desperate situation, by means of a special dialogue,
dwellers of hell see the people of paradise. They witness the won-
derful favors the people of paradise enjoy. This enormously adds to

their torment. Meanwhile, the people of hell plead for some of their
provisions. But this is a futile supplication. Their supplication is
stated in the Surat al-A'raf as follows:
The Companions of the Fire will call out to the Companions
of the Garden, 'Throw down some water to us or some of what
Allah has given you as provision.' They will say, 'Allah has
forbidden them to the unbelievers. (Surat al-A'raf: 50)

Aside from the provisions, the garments of the people of hell
are also specially created for them. Human skin is a sensitive tissue;
even touching a hot stove or an iron for a second gives an unbearable

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