Paradise and Hell
What a Muslim believes about Paradise and Hell: that both already exist, will never end, and who is destined for each.
Paradise, called Jannah, already exists. It is a place of comfort and every kind of good thing, which Allah will give to the people who did good, as a reward. Neither Paradise nor the people in it will ever end. No one in Paradise will ever feel pain, sadness, or trouble again; they will live in peace and joy forever, each one according to how much good they did.
Every Muslim must believe that Paradise already exists, that it and its people will never end, and that no one there will ever feel pain or sadness again. The greatest gift there is seeing Allah.
1234567891011Hell, called Jahannam, already exists too. It is a place of terrible punishment, with fire, snakes, scorpions and chains, prepared for people who did wrong and disobeyed Allah, as what their sins deserve.
Every Muslim must also believe that Hell already exists. It is a real place of terrible punishment, prepared for people who did wrong and disobeyed Allah.
1234Who stays in Hell, and who does not
- Neither Hell nor the people in it will ever end. People who did not believe in Allah, and people who worshipped others besides Him, will stay in Hell forever; they will not die, and they will never escape.
- Some Muslims who sinned will go to Hell too, but they will not stay there forever. Anyone who has even the tiniest bit of faith in their heart will eventually be taken out of Hell. After being punished for their sins, they will be saved, either through Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ intercession or simply through Allah's mercy, and taken into Paradise.
A Muslim must believe that people who died without faith, or worshipping others besides Allah, stay in Hell forever, and that any Muslim with even the tiniest bit of faith will one day be taken out and brought into Paradise, through the Prophet's ﷺ intercession or Allah's mercy.
1234567Paradise (Jannah) has already been created. It is a place of comfort and luxury, filled with countless blessings and delights, granted by Allah's grace to the righteous as a reward for their good deeds. Neither Paradise nor its dwellers will ever perish; its people will never experience any pain, sorrow, or hardship, and will instead live in everlasting peace and joy, each according to the level of their good deeds.
It is an article of faith that Paradise (Jannah) has already been created, that neither it nor its dwellers will ever perish, and that its people will never know pain or sorrow. Its greatest blessing is the sight of Allah Almighty.
1234567891011Hell (Jahannam) has already been created. It is a place of intense punishment, filled with fire, snakes, scorpions, chains, and various forms of torment, prepared as recompense for wrongdoers because of their sins and disobedience.
It is likewise an article of faith that Hell (Jahannam) has already been created, and that it is a place of intense punishment, with fire, snakes, scorpions and chains, prepared as recompense for wrongdoers.
1234| Group | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Disbelievers and polytheists | Remain in Hell forever; they will not die, nor find any escape from continuous torment. |
| Sinful Muslims | Will also enter Hell, but not remain there forever. Anyone with even the slightest amount of faith in their heart will eventually be removed, after facing punishment proportionate to their sins, saved either through the intercession of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ or through Allah's mercy alone, and admitted to Paradise. |
It is an article of faith that disbelievers and polytheists remain in Hell forever, while a sinful Muslim with even the slightest faith in the heart will eventually be removed from it, after punishment proportionate to their sins, through the intercession of the Prophet ﷺ or through Allah's mercy alone, and admitted to Paradise.
1234567Al-Jannah has already been brought into existence (makhlūqah al-ān). It is a domain of comfort and abundance, containing blessings and delights without limit, granted by Allah's grace to the righteous as recompense for their good works. Neither al-Jannah nor its inhabitants will ever cease to exist (lā fanāʾ); its people will never know pain, grief, or hardship, but abide in everlasting peace and joy, each in the degree corresponding to the deeds they performed.
Belief that al-Jannah is already created (makhlūqah al-ān), that it and its inhabitants never cease (lā fanāʾ), and that its people are free of all pain and grief is obligatory. Its supreme blessing is ruʾyat Allāh, the sight of Allah Almighty.
1234567891011Jahannam, too, has already been brought into existence. It is a place of severe torment (ʿadhāb shadīd), containing fire, serpents, scorpions, and chains, prepared as jazāʾ (recompense) for the disobedient on account of their sins.
Belief that Jahannam is already in existence, a place of severe torment (ʿadhāb shadīd) prepared as jazāʾ for the disobedient on account of their sins, is obligatory.
1234| Category | Ruling |
|---|---|
| Kuffār and mushrikīn | Abide in Jahannam eternally (khālidūn); they neither die nor find release from perpetual torment. |
| Sinful Muslims (ahl al-kabāʾir among the muwaḥḥidīn) | Enter Jahannam but are not eternal there. Anyone retaining even the smallest measure of īmān in the heart will, after punishment proportionate to their sin, ultimately be extracted (by the intercession of the Prophet ﷺ, or by Allah's mercy alone) and admitted to al-Jannah. |
Belief that the kuffār and mushrikīn are eternal in Jahannam (khālidūn), and that any muwaḥḥid retaining the smallest measure of īmān is ultimately extracted from it, by the intercession (shafāʿah) of the Prophet ﷺ or by Allah's mercy alone, and admitted to al-Jannah, is obligatory.
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(5) Faith in the Day of Judgment and Resurrection After Death 10. Paradise (Jannah)
- Paradise has already been created. It is a place of comfort and luxury, filled with countless blessings and delights that will be granted by Allah’s grace to the righteous as a reward for their good deeds.
- Neither Paradise nor its dwellers will ever perish. The people of Paradise will never experience any kind of pain, sorrow, or hardship. Instead, they will live in everlasting peace and joy, each according to the level of their good deeds.
- The greatest blessing of Paradise is the sight of Allah Almighty. This supreme gift will be granted to the people of Paradise, and compared to this, all other blessings will seem insignificant.
(5) Faith in the Day of Judgment and Resurrection After Death 11. Hell (Jahannam)
- Hell has already been created. It is a place of intense punishment, filled with fire, snakes, scorpions, chains, and various forms of torment, prepared as a recompense for wrongdoers because of their sins and disobedience.
- Neither Hell nor its inhabitants will ever perish. Those who are disbelievers and polytheists will remain in Hell forever. They will not die, nor will they find any escape from the continuous torment.
- Some sinful Muslims will also enter Hell, but they will not stay there forever. Anyone with even the slightest amount of faith in their heart will eventually be removed from Hell. After facing punishment proportionate to their sins, they will be saved either through the intercession of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) or solely through Allah's mercy, and they will be admitted to Paradise.
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- Belief in the Last Day What happens from the questioning in the grave through the signs of the Last Day (Qiyamah), the Scale, the reckoning, the Bridge, and the Prophet's intercession.
- Disbelief (kufr), associating partners with Allah (shirk), and treating a sin as permitted What counts as disbelief or associating partners with Allah, the two kinds of sin, and the three steps of repentance.
- Belief in the prophets, and the life of the Prophet ﷺ What a Muslim believes about the prophets and their miracles, and a brief account of the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
- Belief in Allah The first article of faith: what a Muslim believes about who Allah is and the qualities that belong to Him alone.