Jahannam

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Jahannam (Arabic: جهنم‎)(in Turkish: cehennem, in Bosnian: džehennem) is the Islamic equivalent to Gei Hinnom. Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering In the study of Mythology and Religion, the underworld (gr κάτω κόσμος) is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term Afterlife Hades (from Greek, Hadēs, originally, Haidēs or, Aidēs, probably from Indo-European *n̥-wid- 'unseen' refers both to the ancient Niflheimr or Niflheim (" Mist Home" the "Abode of Mist" or "Mist World" Nifl being cognate with the Old English Naraka नरक ( Sanskrit) or Niraya निरय ( Pāli) ( Ch 那落迦 (variant 捺落迦 Nàlùojiā or 地獄 Dì Diyu ( literally "earth prison" is the realm of the dead or " Hell " in Chinese mythology. Naraka is the Sanskrit word for the Underworld; literally of man. for the Polish film see Gehenna (film See also Jewish eschatology Gehennam (or gehenom or gehinom (גהינום is Diyu ( literally "earth prison" is the realm of the dead or " Hell " in Chinese mythology. In Egyptian mythology, Duat (or Tuat (also called Akert, Amenthes, or Neter-khertet) is the Underworld. for the Polish film see Gehenna (film See also Jewish eschatology Gehennam (or gehenom or gehinom (גהינום is Hades (from Greek, Hadēs, originally, Haidēs or, Aidēs, probably from Indo-European *n̥-wid- 'unseen' refers both to the ancient See also Death in Norse paganism In Norse mythology, Hel, the location shares a name with Hel, a female figure associated with the location See also Intermediate state Purgatory|Heaven|Sheol|Hades in Christianity|Hell in Christianity In Roman Catholic theology Limbo (Latin limbus Naraka is the Sanskrit word for the Underworld; literally of man. See also Intermediate state Limbo|Heaven|Sheol|Hades in Christianity|Hell in Christianity Purgatory, in the original sense is the condition or process of purification Sheol (pronounced "Sheh-ole" in Hebrew שאול (Sh'ol is the "abode of the dead" the " Underworld " "the common In classic Greek mythology below Heaven, Earth, and Pontus is Tartarus, or Tartaros ( Greek Τάρταρος deep place Yomi (黄泉 the Japanese word for the underworld in which horrible creatures guard the exits according to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki The Devil is the The Harrowing of Hell is a doctrine in Christian theology referenced in the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed (Quicumque vult, which states that The problem of hell is an argument against the existence of God. In Christianity, the outer darkness is a place referred to three times in the Gospel of Matthew (812 2213 and 2530 into which a person may be "cast out" Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Bosnian language (Bosnian bosanski jezik) sometimes referred as Bosniak language or Bosniac language is a South Slavic language native For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. for the Polish film see Gehenna (film See also Jewish eschatology Gehennam (or gehenom or gehinom (גהינום is Its name is similar to the Hebrew word Gehinnom, from which it derives. for the Polish film see Gehenna (film See also Jewish eschatology Gehennam (or gehenom or gehinom (גהינום is According to the Qur'an only God knows who will go to Jahannam and who will go to Jannah. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Jannah (جنّة is the Islamic conception of Paradise. The Arabic form Jannah is a shortened version meaning simply "Garden" Those who ignored, or only pretended to believe in Allah remain in Jahannam after Qiyamah (Judgment Day). Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' In Islam, Yawm al-Qiyāmah "the Day of Resurrection" (يوم القيامة or Yawm ad-Din "the Day of Faith" (يوم الدين is God's final In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Day of the Lord is the judgment by God of every human who ever lived

Muslims believe that unfaithful Muslims not true to their religion will be punished in Jahannam, but will eventually be forgiven. As stated before, God only knows who will go to Jahannam and who will go to Jannah.

Zaqqum is a thorned tree that grows in Jahannam. Zaqqum (زقوم is a tree that Muslims believe grows in Jahannam ( Hell) It has bitter thorned fruit which the damned are compelled to eat so as to intensify their torment. Dammit redirects here to see the Opeth album see Damnation (album. Its fruits are shaped like devils' heads. The Devil is the Quote from the Qur'an:

[44. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran 43] Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

[44. 44] Is the food of the sinful

[44. Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral Rule, or the state of having committed such a violation 45] Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

[44. 46] Like the boiling of hot water.

The Qur'an also states:

[3. 117] The likeness of what they spend in the life of this world is as the likeness of wind in which is intense cold (that) smites the seed produce of a people who has done injustice to their souls and destroys it; and Allah is not unjust to them, but they are unjust to themselves.

Muslims agree that the Qur'an is very descriptive of Hell. It is therefore emphasised by Muslims to have fear of the omnipotent as a way of cultivating piety and humility. For example, the second verse in chapter two of the Qur'an reads:

[2:2] "This is the book, there is no doubt in it. It is a guide for the God-fearing and pious. "

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(Islam) Islamic concept of hell, where unfaithful Muslims not true to their religion will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.

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