The keepers of hell

kashif_nazeer

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The Keepers of Hell

Standing over Hell are MIGHTY and STERN angels who never disobey Allah subhaanahu wa ta'ala Who has created them. They do whatever He commands them, as Allah subhaanahu wa ta'ala says:

"O you who believe! Save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are [appointed] angels stern [and] severe, who flinch not [from executing] the Commands they receive from Allah, but do [precisely what] they are commanded." (66:6)

Their number is nineteen as Allah (swt) says:

"Soon I will cast him into Hellfire. And what will explain to you what Hellfire is? Naught does it permit to endure, and naught does it leave alone! Darkening and changing the colour of man! Over it are nineteen [angels as guardians and keepers of Hell]" (74:26-30)

This number was a challenge to the kuffaar who thought that they would easily overcome such a small number, but they did not realise that one of these angels has the strength to confront the whole of mankind on his own. For this reason, Allah (swt) said in the next aayah:

"And We have set none but angels as guardians of the Fire, and We have fixed their numbers [19] only as a trial for the disbelievers.." (74:31)

Ibn Rajab said, "What is known and well-established among the earlier and later generations (as-Salaf wal-Khalaf) is that the trial came about when the number of angels was mentioned and the kuffaar thought that it was possible to kill them. They thought that they would be able to fight and resist them. They did not know that humankind in its entireity would not be able to resist even ONE of them." (at-Takhweef min an-Naar, p.174)

These angels are the ones whom Allah subhaanahu wa ta'ala called the guardians of Hell:

"Those in the Fire will say to the keepers [angels] of Hell: "Call upon your Rabb to lighten for us the torment for a day!" (40:49)

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hijabi_sis

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Allah humah Ajirna minanaar (Our Lord save us from the fire of hell) Ameen.....

JazakAllah khairan for sharing with us brother.
 

kashif_nazeer

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Hell can speak and see

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Hell can Speak and See

Whoever reads the descriptions of Hell in the Qur'an and hadiths will discover that it is a creation that can see, speak and complain. The Qur'an tells us that Hell will be able to see its people from afar when they are coming towards it, and it will start to utter terrifying cries that will indicate how much anger and hatred it feels towards these evildoers:

"When it [Hell] sees them from a far place, they will hear its raging and roaring". (25:12)

Ibn Jareer reports that Ibn 'Abbaas said:

"A man will be dragged towards Hell, which will shrink into itself. Allah (swt) will say: "What is the matter with you?" It will say, "He is seeking refuge with you from me". He will say, "Release My slave". Another man will be dragged towards Hell and it will send out a gust of air like a mule snorting at a camel, then it will take in a gust of air and there will be no-one left except it will terrify him". (Ibn Katheer quoted this report in an-Nihaayah, 2/21, and said that its isnaad is saheeh).

Imaam Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi report from Abu Salih from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (saw) said:

"On the Day of Resurrection a neck will stretch forth from Hell; it will have two eyes to see, two ears to hear, and a tongue to speak. It will say, "I have been appointed to take care of three types of people: every arrogant tyrant, every person who called on some deity other than Allah (swt) and those who made pictures" (at-Tirmidhi stated that this hadith was saheeh - at-Takhweef min an-Naar, p.179, See also Jaami' al-Usool, 10/518, the editor said its isnaad is hasan).

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IbnAdam77

Travelling towards my grave.
Wa'alaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

La Hawlawala Quwwata Illa Billaah!! Allahumma Ajirnaa Minan-Naar!!

This is one of the best posts I have read today so far. Need to increase these type of posts in TTI.

JazakAllahu khairan Khatheeran my dear brother for sharing this with us. Indeed it is a great reminder for me.

Wassalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
 

kashif_nazeer

~~~Alhamdulillah~~~
Wa'alaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

La Hawlawala Quwwata Illa Billaah!! Allahumma Ajirnaa Minan-Naar!!

This is one of the best posts I have read today so far. Need to increase these type of posts in TTI.

JazakAllahu khairan Khatheeran my dear brother for sharing this with us. Indeed it is a great reminder for me.

Wassalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
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Ameen!wa iyyaka berother!
 

kashif_nazeer

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The Vast Extent of Hell

The Vast Extent of Hell

Hell is huge and vast and immensely deep, as is proven by several things:

(1) Those who will enter Hell are innumerable, yet one of them will be so huge that his molars will be as big as Mount Uhud, and the distance between his shoulders will be equivalent to three days walking. Nevertheless, Hell will accommodate the huge number of Kuffaar and evildoers who have existed throughout history, in spite of their huge size, and there will still be room for more, as Allah says in the Qur'an:

"On the Day when We will say to Hell: "Are you filled?" It will say: "Are there any more to come?" (50:30)

The Fire of Hell is like a mill to which are brought thousands upon thousands of tons of grain, which it grinds tirelessly until it is all done, then waits for more. In the hadith that describes the debate between Paradise and Hell, it says that Allah (swt) said to Hell, "You are My Punishment; I will punish in you whomsoever I will". Both Paradise and Hell will be filled, but Hell will not be filled until Allah (swt) places His foot in it and it will say, "Enough, enough!". Then it will be filled and its different parts will come closer to one another. Allah (swt) will not wrong any one of His Creation. Reported by al-Bukhaari and Muslim from Abu Hurayrah (ra) (Jaami' al-Usool, 10/544). [See the narration from Anas in al-Bukhaari, Muslim and Mishkaat ul-Masaabeeh, 3/109 with a similar meaning].

(2) Another indication of its vast depth is the fact that a stone thrown from the top of Hell takes a very long time to reach the bottom. Muslim reports that Abu Hurayrah (ra) said:

"We were with the Messenger of Allah (saw) and we heard the sound of something falling. The Prophet (saw) said, "Do you know what that was?" We said, "Allah and His Messenger know best". He said, "That was a stone that was thrown into Hell seventy years ago and it was falling through Hell until now". (Muslim, Kitaab al-Jannah, Baab fi shiddat haar an-naar, 4/2184 no. 2844)

Haakim reports from Abu Hurayrah, and Tabaraani from Mu'aadh and Abu Umamah (ra) that the Prophet (Saw) said, "If there was a huge stone as big as seven khalifaat stones, and it was thrown from the edge of Hell it would fly through it for seventy years before it reached the bottom". (Saheeh al-Jaami' as-Sagheer, 5/58, no. 5124, Its isnaad is saheeh).
 

kashif_nazeer

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The Gates of Hell

The Gates of Hell

Allah has told us that Hell has seven gates, as He (swt) said:

"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all. It [Hell] has seven gates, for each of these gates is a [special] class [of sinners] assigned". (15:43-44)

Ibn Katheer commenting on this aayah, said: "This means that each gate has been allotted its share of the followers of Iblees who will enter it, and the will not be able to avoid it. May Allah (swt) protect us from it. Each will enter a gate according to his deeds, and will be assigned to a level of Hell according to his deeds."

It was reported from 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (ra) that he said, during a khutbah (sermon): "The gates of Hell are such and-such". Abu Harun said, "They are in layers, one above the other". It is reported that he also said, "The gates of Hell number seven, one above the other. The first will be filled, then the second, then the third, until all of them are filled." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 4/162)

When the disbelievers come to Hell, its gates will be opened, and they will enter it, to remain there forever:

"And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups, till, when they reach it, the gates thereof will be opened [suddenly like a prison at the arrival of the prisoners]. And its keepers will say, "Did not the Messengers come to you from yourselves - reciting to you the Verses of your Rabb, and warning you of the Meeting of this Day of yours". They will say, "Yes" but the Word of torment has been justified against the disbelievers". (39:71)

After they are admitted, they will be told:

"Enter you the gates of Hell, to abide therein. And [indeed] what an evil abode of the arrogant!" (39:72)

These gates will be shut upon the evildoers, and they will have no hope of ever escaping from them after that, as Allah (swt) says, "But those who reject Our Signs, they are the [unhappy] Companions of the Left Hand. On them will be Fire vaulted over [all round]." (90:19-20)

Ibn 'Abbaas said, "vaulted" (literally: "shut over them") means that the gates will be locked". al-Mujaahid pointed out that the word used (mu'sadah) is the word used in the dialect of Quraysh to mean "locked" or shut" (Tafseer Ibn Katheer 7/298)

In the Qur'an Allah (swt) says:

"Woe to every [kind of] scandalmonger and backbiter, who piles up wealth and lays it by. Thinking that his wealth would make him last forever! By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into that which Breaks to Pieces. And what will explain to you that which breaks to pieces? The Fire of [the wrath of] Allah, kindled [to a blaze], which mounts
to the heart. It shall be made into a vault over them, in columns outstretched." (104:1-9)

Allah (swt) states that the gates of Hell will be locked behind them. Ibn Abbaas said, "In columns outstretched" means that the gates will be stretched out". 'Atiyah said, "It is a pillar of iron". Muqaatil said, "The gates will be closed firmly behind them and locked with a bolt of iron, so that the pain and heat will be intensified. The expression "stretched forth" applies to the "pillar", meaning that the bolts with which the gates are locked will be very long, because a long bolt is stronger than a short one" (Ibn Rajab, at-Takhweef min an-Naar, p.61)

The gates of Hell may be opened and closed before the Day of Judgement. The Prophet (Saw) told us that the gates of Hell are locked during the month of Ramadhan. at-Tirmidhi reported that Abu Hurayrah said the Prophet (saw) said: "When the first night of Ramadhan comes, the Shayaateen and evil jinns are chained up. The gates of Hell are closed and not one of them is opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and not one of them is closed." (Ibid, p.66)

 

kashif_nazeer

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Evil Deeds that Lead One to Hell

Evil Deeds that Lead One to Hell

Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, was asked: "What are the deeds of the people of Hell and what are the deeds of the people of Paradise?" He replied, "The deeds of the people of Hell are:

* associating partners in worship with Allah (swt)
* disbelieving in His Messenger
* kufr (ingratitude, disbelief)
* hasad (malicious envy)
* lying
* treachery
* oppression and wrongdoing (dhulm)
* promiscuity
* backstabbing
* cutting off the ties of kinship
* cowardice at the time of jihaad
* miserliness
* inconsistency between what is in one's heart and the face one shows to people
* despairing of the mercy of Allah (swt)
* feeling secure from the plan of Allah (swt)
* panicking blindly at the time of crisis
* pride and extravagance at the time of plenty
* abandoning one's duties towards Allah (swt)
* transgressing His limits
* violating His sanctity
* fearing a created being instead of the Creator
* showing off
* going against the Qur'an and Sunnah in word or deed
* obeying a created being in some act of disobedience to the Creator
* blindly supporting falsehood
* mocking the signs of Allah (swt)
* rejecting the truth
* withholding knowledge and testimony that should be revealed
* witchcraft and magic
* disobeying one's parents
* killing any soul forbidden by Allah (swt) except for reasons of justice
* consuming the wealth of the orphan
* riba (usury)
* desertion from the battlefield
* slandering the reputation of innocent, chaste, believing women" (Yaqadhat uli al-I'tibar, p.222)
 

ayesha.ansari

Junior Member
Hell Fire

May ALLAH save us all from Hell fire and also save us from doing bad things and deed who drag us toward Hell. Oh ALLAH Almighty forgive us all. Forgive us ... :tti_sister:
 

Just a Guy

Reinventing Myself
I was on a fast track to hell not long ago. I found some old recordings of myself from a year or so back and I've been listening to them. I said some really nasty things about Islam and Muslims back then, and I've said a few prayers that Allah would forgive me for that Time of Ignorance.
 

kashif_nazeer

~~~Alhamdulillah~~~
I was on a fast track to hell not long ago. I found some old recordings of myself from a year or so back and I've been listening to them. I said some really nasty things about Islam and Muslims back then, and I've said a few prayers that Allah would forgive me for that Time of Ignorance.
Brother ,this is the beauty of Islam,subhanAllah,it removes all previous bad deeds and a person is as sinless as a new born baby upon embracing Islam.Hazrat Khalid Bin Walid(raa) who used to be such a staunch enemy of Islam and killed so many muslims,even his all previous sins were forgiven and he was given the name of Saifullah or Allah's unsheathed sword.Alhamdulillah for Islam,we have such a Merciful and Forgiving Allah.May Allah guide us and protect us from hell.Ameen.
 

Just a Guy

Reinventing Myself
Brother ,this is the beauty of Islam,subhanAllah,it removes all previous bad deeds and a person is as sinless as a new born baby upon embracing Islam.Hazrat Khalid Bin Walid(raa) who used to be such a staunch enemy of Islam and killed so many muslims,even his all previous sins were forgiven and he was given the name of Saifullah or Allah's unsheathed sword.Alhamdulillah for Islam,we have such a Merciful and Forgiving Allah.May Allah guide us and protect us from hell.Ameen.

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Yes, thank you, brother. I needed to hear that today. Lately I've been really frustrated and angry about a lot of things in my life right now. I'm trying to change and become a better man, but nobody seems to notice or care anymore.
 

kashif_nazeer

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Yes, thank you, brother. I needed to hear that today. Lately I've been really frustrated and angry about a lot of things in my life right now. I'm trying to change and become a better man, but nobody seems to notice or care anymore.

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Dear brother,you are most welcome.No matter what happens and how life treats us,if Allah is with us we are always in strength.All of us are in need of Allah,He is full of Mercy brother,never despair of His Mercy.If we walk towards Him ,He runs towards us.He loves us 70 times more than our mother.Even if everyone on this earth seems to forget us ,Allah will never forget us or abandon us.We,as believers,need to place trust in Him and seek help in prayer and patience.There is no fear,if we fear Allah and trust in Him.May Allah help you and strengthen you and make it easy for you.Ameen.
May Allah guide us all and save us from hell.Ameen.
 

Just a Guy

Reinventing Myself
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Dear brother,you are most welcome.No matter what happens and how life treats us,if Allah is with us we are always in strength.All of us are in need of Allah,He is full of Mercy brother,never despair of His Mercy.If we walk towards Him ,He runs towards us.He loves us 70 times more than our mother.Even if everyone on this earth seems to forget us ,Allah will never forget us or abandon us.We,as believers,need to place trust in Him and seek help in prayer and patience.There is no fear,if we fear Allah and trust in Him.May Allah help you and strengthen you and make it easy for you.Ameen.
May Allah guide us all and save us from hell.Ameen.

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Ameen.
 
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