Even the Lower Heaven is an incredibly fantastic prize, and anyone who escapes Hell and is admitted into Heaven has attained a great triumph.1, 2
The descriptions of Heaven and Hell throughout the Quran are allegorical, and the Quran says so with the word Mathal, allegory, in verses such as 2:24-26, 13:35, and 47:15.1
What Heaven and Hell are really like is far beyond human comprehension, which is why allegory is needed to describe them.1
If the human convinces the jinn companion to uphold God's absolute authority, both are redeemed on the Day of Judgment, but if the jinn wins the human to idolatry, both are exiled forever.1
God does not put a single being in Hell; people go there of their own volition.1
Our lives and everything around us are pre-recorded, and God fully knows each person's decisions and who will go to Heaven or Hell, even before birth.1, 2
The disbelievers go through two deaths, and after dying they are in a state of nothingness, seeing Hell day and night in a continuous nightmare until the Day of Judgment.1
Most people who proclaim that their god is the Creator of the heavens and the earth are only giving lip service and are in fact destined for Hell.1
God bars the disbelievers from heaven, so the barrier between the dwellers of paradise and hell is both spiritual and physical.1, 2
By their own choice, all the Devil's supporters will end up in Hell with the Devil and his companions.1
Souls bound for Hell, having failed to nourish themselves on earth, suffer constant and repeated remorse.1, 2
Satan has no power over God's servants who are devoted to God alone; he only has power over the strayers who follow him, and Hell awaits them.1, 2
Cheating others of their rights in property or deals leads only to hell, because nothing is hidden from God who knows everything.1
The pain of the soul shows as unhappiness in this world, but in the Hereafter it appears all at once and is far more real and everlasting.1, 2, 3
On the Day of Resurrection disbelievers will blame one another when shown Hell, because in life they found fault in others and never in themselves.1, 2
Many Quran verses about gardens, crops, and food are allegorical descriptions of Heaven and Hell.1
Money cannot buy access to Heaven, and those who die as disbelievers could not ransom themselves even with an earthful of gold.1, 2
Those who follow God's guidance will have no fear nor grief and their salvation is guaranteed, while those who reject His revelations abide in Hell forever.1, 2
The Quran describes Heaven as glorious and peaceful and tells how wonderful it is to barely miss Hell.1
Whoever makes this fleeting life his priority ends in Hell, while those who prioritize the Hereafter and work righteousness as believers have their efforts appreciated.1, 2
The people of Hell feud and blame one another forever, live in humiliation, and neither die nor truly live even when they beg to die.1, 2, 3, 4
Most people who say their god is the Creator of the heavens and the earth give only lip service and are in fact destined for Hell.1
God admits righteous believers into gardens, while disbelievers live and eat like animals and end up in Hell.1
Those committed to Hell have minds, eyes, and ears they do not use, and they are like animals or far worse.1, 2
Those too arrogant to worship God will enter Hell.1
God says disbelievers and idol worshipers go to Hell, so a person whose own confessions prove disbelief or idol worship is heading for Hell.1
Descriptions of Heaven, Hell, and the Hereafter are allegorical representations of what our minds cannot grasp.1
God considers humans who do not use their minds worse than animals.1, 2
Those who boast about their works and want praise for things they have not done incur a painful retribution.1
All of the devil's supporters will end up in Hell with the devil and his companions.1
Whoever chooses this fleeting life as his priority receives what God decides to give him, then is committed to Hell forever.1
Sinners and hypocrites are thrown into Hell to abide forever, with no escape or reprieve and continuous suffering.1, 2
The Quran describes Heaven and Hell in graphic allegories so that we can envision something of their joy or pain.1
The true garment that brings us back to God is righteousness, so we must develop our souls through righteous works on earth, or else disbelievers will wear garments of fire.1, 2, 3, 4
Anyone who disobeys God and His messenger deserves the retribution of Hell forever, and such disobedience brings humiliation, defeat, misery, and shame in this life and the Hereafter.1, 2
Anyone who opposes the messenger after guidance has been shown and follows a path other than the believers is directed the way he chose and ends up in Hell.1
The wise believer assumes he or she has gone wrong somewhere and is heading for Hell, and so carefully examines himself or herself to save the soul.1, 2
Hell is already surrounding the disbelievers who reject the message.1
Those who reject God's revelations in favor of what they found their parents doing may be led by the devil to Hell.1
God has assigned Hell for His enemies, and He does not love those who extend love to them or take them as allies while they actively fight God and His truth.1
Although God is merciful, He is also angry with disbelievers, hypocrites, and idol worshipers and is strict in enforcing retribution.1, 2, 3
Satan has duped millions of Muslims into disobeying God and His messenger, and those who disobey God and His messenger incur Hell forever.1, 2