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19:68-72, which indicates that everyone must go down to Hell, and that only the god- fearing
will be delivered from it. Ironically the Hadith also records that Muhammad's intercession is of
no value and that Muhammad was unsure of his own destiny (Al-Bukhari 2:23:334; 2:24:485;
4:51:16).
 The Hadith records that Muhammad will intercede for Muslims who are in Hell and God will
allow him to take them out and enter Paradise.16
• Allah created Hell for whomever he wills.
o "The Prophet said, 'Paradise and Hell (Fire) quarreled in the presence of their Lord. Paradise said, 'O Lord!
What is wrong with me that only the poor and humble people enter me ?' Hell (Fire) said, I have been
favored with the arrogant people.' So Allah said to Paradise, 'You are My Mercy,' and said to Hell, 'You are My
Punishment which I inflict upon whom I wish, and I shall fill both of you.'' The Prophet added, 'As for Paradise,
(it will be filled with good people) because Allah does not wrong any of His created things, and He
creates for Hell (Fire) whomever He will, and they will be thrown into it, and it will say thrice, 'Is there any
more, till Allah (will put) His Foot over it and it will become full and its sides will come close to each other
and it will say, 'Qat! Qat! Qat! (Enough! Enough! Enough!).'" - Al-Bukhari 9:93:541
• Descriptions of Hell.
o According to the Qur'an:
 "Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire. As often as their skins are roasted
through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty; for Allah is Exalted
in Power." - An-Nisa' (The Women) 4:56
 "And thou wilt see the sinners that day bound together in fetters; their garments of liquid pitch,
and their faces covered with Fire." - Ibrahim (Abraham) 14:49-50
 "Those who are wretched shall be in the Fire. There will be for them therein (nothing but) the
heaving of sighs and sobs." - Hud 11:106
 "In front of such a one is Hell, and he is given, for drink, boiling fetid water. In gulps will he sip it,
but never will he be near swallowing it down his throat. Death will come to him from every
quarter, yet will he not die; and in front of him will be a chastisement unrelenting." - Ibrahim
(Abraham) 14:16-17 See also the following Surahs: 22:19-21; 25:11-14; 37:62-68; 38:57; 55:43-
44; 44:43-44; 56:41-44, 52; 67:6-8; 69:30-32; 74:30; 76:4; 87:13; 88:5.
 "To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned." - Al-Hijr
(Stoneland) 15:44
o According to the Hadith:
 Hell is allowed to take two deep breaths per year, the result of which is the bitter cold of winter
(inhale) and the severe heat of summer (exhale).17
 Muhammad attributed bodily fevers to be caused by the heat of Hell.18
 Hellfire is 70 times hotter than earthly fire.19 Jinn
 99.9% of humans will be in Hell.20
• This means that any Muslim has a 1/200 chance of entering Paradise, and as the
percentage of Muslims in total world population increases, the probability for each
Muslim entering Paradise diminishes even further. The world's population has been
growing exponentially. Assuming conservatively that today's population is 1/5 of all the
people who ever lived (although 1/2 to 1/3 would be more realistic), it would indicate
that out of 30 billion people, only 30 million make it to Paradise. That's about 2.5% of all
Muslims living today! If we consider this percentage in terms of today's population only
(and assuming that only Muslims make it to Paradise), then that means that a
maximum of 6 million Muslims will enter Paradise as opposed to 1.8 billion Muslims
living worldwide!
 Those who lie about Muhammad will enter Hell.21

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