Heavenly Jewels

Chapter Seven : Dozakh (Hell) This is an abode in which is the clear demonstration of the wrath of Allah (The Exalted). Just as there is no end to his mercy and grace, which can not be understood by the human mind, in the same way, there is no limits to his wrath. All the pain, suffering and torment that a person can imagine is very unparallel compared to the wrath of Allah (The Exalted). That which has been mentioned in the Qur'aan and Hadith concerning the wrath of Allah (The Exalted) is being briefly explained in this d iscussion, so that Muslims may read this and ask refuge from the wrath of Allah (The Exalted) and that they should abstain from those practices which will lead them towards hell. It is in the Hadith that when a person asks for refuge from hell, then hell requests Allah (The Exalted) to grant him refuge. The Qur'aan has warned us on many occasions to fear Hell and stay away from those things which lead one towards hell. As a means to educate us, our beloved, Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would often ask refuge from the fire of Hell. The flames and sparks of hell will be as high as huge mansions. When leaping into the sky, the flames will seem like a caravan of yellow camels. Man and stone are the fuel of Hell. The fire of the world is one portion of the seventy portions of the fire of hell. The lowest form of punishment is this, that a person will be made to wear shoes of fire and this will cause his brains to boil like a copper pot boils. He will think that he is receiving the worst punishment, whereas he will be facing the least punishment. Allah (The Exalted) will ask him if he had the entire earth, would he give it in return for refuge from this torment. He will reply in the positive. Allah (The Exalted) will say that when he was in the spine of Nabi Adam (upon whom be peace) then Allah (The Exalted) asked him only obey one thing and that was never to make kufr and he did not take heed to this. The fire of Hell has been fanned for a thousand of years until it became red. It was then fanned for another thousand years until it became white. It was then fanned for another thousand years until it turned black. It is now completely black, wherein there is no sign of light. Jibraeel (upon whom be peace) took and oath to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and said, 'If the doors of Hell are opened even equivalent to the point of a needle, then all the people on earth will die due to the intensity of the heat.' He then swore 9 1