Descriptions of Hell from the Qur’an and Hadith

Detailed aspects of the hellfire, as a warning to those who may commit sins, as well as for general knowledge. Taken from direct statements from the Qur’an and the sayings of the Prophet (pbuh), the “ahadith.”

Table of Contents :

• Its Creation
• Gates
• Levels
• Capacity and Depth
• Fuel
• Intensity of Its Fire
• Its Shade
• Sparks of its Fire
• Names
• Its Keepers
• Effects upon the Present World
• Great Number of Inhabitants
• Size of its Inhabitants
• Some of its Inhabitants
• Categories of its Inhabitants
• Food
• Drinks
• Garments
• Beds and Bedcovers
• Yokes, Chains and Maces
• Variance in Degree of Penalties
• Examples of Punishments
• Hospitality
• Ransoms Offered by Its Inhabitants and Attempts to Escape Punishment
• Duration of Residence and Punishments
• Some Peoples’ Exit