Jahannam

Jahannam is the abode of punishment for the wicked in Islamic eschatology. The Qur’an depicts it as a place of fire and judgment, with details interpreted differently across Islamic traditions.

Islamic eschatology: Islamic teachings about death, resurrection, judgment, and the final destiny of human beings. Jahannam is one outcome within this wider account of the afterlife.
Qur’an: Islam’s scripture, regarded by Muslims as God’s revelation to Muhammad. Its passages provide the primary scriptural descriptions of Jahannam.
Divine justice: The theological question of how God’s judgments accord with justice. Jahannam raises questions about the fairness and purpose of punishment.
Eternity of Hell in Islam: The theological debate over whether Jahannam’s punishment is everlasting or ends for some inhabitants. This dispute concerns the duration of Jahannam itself.
Qiyamah: The Islamic belief in the resurrection and final judgment at the end of the world. The final judgment determines the fate of those sent to Jahannam.
Surah Al-Mulk: The 67th chapter of the Qur’an, which warns of punishment and divine judgment. It depicts the questioning of those cast into the Fire.
Divine mercy in Islam: The Islamic doctrine that God is compassionate and merciful toward creation. The possibility and limits of mercy shape interpretations of punishment’s duration.
Jahmiyya: An early Islamic theological movement associated with Jahm ibn Safwan and particular doctrines about divine attributes and faith. Some attributed teachings associated with the movement became part of debates over Hell’s duration.
Barzakh: The intermediate state between death and resurrection in Islamic belief. It precedes the judgment associated with entry into the afterlife.
Surah Al-Humazah: The 104th chapter of the Qur’an, condemning slander, mockery, and hoarding wealth. It names Hutamah as a consuming fire associated with punishment.

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