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heard and obeyed," as the Qur’an puts it. When argumentative types ask them questions, they give clear
replies without getting drawn into polemics. God has revealed that believers give this kind of reply
when questioned by those who want to have an argument:

Say, "Do you argue with us about God when He is our Lord and your Lord? We have our actions and you
have your actions. We act for Him alone." (Surat al-Baqara: 139)
Those who argue with true believers, who refuse to understand that God is all that truly exists and

that they themselves actually belong to God, thus rejecting obvious truths, and who question the exis-
tence of heaven and hell, the compassion of God, and His justice with illogical questions must under-
stand the following: They will continue these arguments for all eternity in hell. Qur’anic verses describe

hell as a place of eternal argument and conflict:
Arguing in it with one another, they will say, "By God, we were plainly misguided" (Surat ash-Shu'ara': 96-97)
When they are squabbling with one another in the Fire, the weak will say to those deemed great, "We were

your followers, so why do you not relieve us of a portion of the Fire?" Those deemed great will say, "All of
us are in it. God has clearly judged between His servants." (Surah Ghafir: 47-48)
As we have seen in the above verses, the deniers will continue to argue even in the flames of hell. In

other verses, Allah reveals the following about those who try to provoke believers, and cites their words:
They will say, "Our Lord, give him who brought this on us double the punishment in the Fire!" They will
say, "How is it that we do not see some men whom we used to count among the worst of people? Did we

turn them into figures of fun? Did our eyes disdain to look at them?" All this is certainly true – the bicker-
ing of the people of the Fire. (Surah Sad: 61-64)
The souls in hell will still continue to argue in those dark and narrow places, under the iron cudgels

and the boiling water poured over them, as their skins melt from the heat of the flames. The pointless de-
bates will go on forever, and they will keep asking each other why they are suffering these torments.
They will continue to fall out over God and the believers:

Here are two rival groups who disputed concerning their Lord. Those who disbelieve will have garments
of fire cut out for them, and boiling water poured over their heads, which will melt the contents of their
bellies as well as their skin, and they will be beaten with cudgels made of iron. Every time they want to
come out of it, because of their suffering, they will be driven back into it: "Taste the punishment of the

Burning!" (Surat al-Hajj: 19-22)
However, they will never be able to come to any conclusion from these debates. Those who argued
over the truth in this world, and thus ignored it, will continue arguing in the pains of hell, in great sor-

row, which will never cease.
The continuation of this debate among the companions of hell is a sign that not even when they see
the fires of hell will those who do not believe come to understand the truth of what they are talking
about. They will continue to deny, even among the torments of hell:

Those in the Fire will say to the custodians of Hell, "Call on your Lord to make the punishment less for us for
just one day." They will ask, "Did your Messengers not bring you the Clear Signs?" They will answer, "Yes."
They will say, "Then you call!" But the calling of the disbelievers only goes astray. (Surah Ghafir: 49-50)

It is clear that explanations and reminders given these people will be of no benefit, since they will
continue to refuse to call on to their Lord even in the fires of hell and to be swollen with pride. No matter
how many examples are given them, no matter how much proof, they still will not understand. God re-

veals how some people will never believe in another verse:
They have sworn by God with their most earnest oaths that if a Sign comes to them they will believe in it.
Say: "The Signs are in God's control alone." What will make you realize that even if a Sign did come, they

would still not believe? (Surat al-An'am: 109)
For that reason, we must not be surprised if some people refuse to accept the truth of what we have
been discussing here, no matter how clear and evident it is. Their stubbornness in the face of the truth is

actually a revelation from God.

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