This Is Jahannam!

Ya Ikhwathi! This is Jahannam (hellfire). Jahannam has been described by the Prophet (ﷺ) in many many ahadith of Rasolullah (ﷺ) which are authentic. Let me tell you some of the descriptions of Jahannam that are authentic. 

Number 1 - we know that Jahannam has been lit for 70 years until it turned white. Then 70 years until it turned red and then for another 70 years until Jahannam turned black. Meaning, it was kindled. So, what that basically means is that the angels, the 19 angels of Jahannam, they kept on blowing into it, blowing into it, blowing into it, and throwing into it bodies of Shayatheen & Ins and throwing into it rocks and whatever else into it, to kindle the fire, until the fire has been kindled for 210 years. How long does it take to start a fire? Have you ever started a fire in the woods? It only takes 10 minutes, right? Sometimes, if you get a light and (blows) then you blow a little bit and then it comes up. Sometimes when you start a barbecue...has anyone started a barbecue? It takes only 15 minutes! Sometimes you kindle it, a little bit of air, Alhamdulillah. Imagine something that has been kindled for 210 years! 210 years a fire has been building, building, building...that is what has happened to Jahannam. 

Number 2 - Jahannam is huge. The Prophet (ﷺ) told us that Jahannam has 70,000 rings. On each of the rings is a rope. On each of the rope is 70,000 angels. Huge! Massive! We also know that Jahannam is insatiable. What does that mean? Insatiable means (that) every time you throw people in there, the more hungry it gets. That's why Allah (Subahaana wa ta'ala) says in Surah Qaf. He said: "On that day when we will call out to Jahannam, Are you full?!" And Jahannam will say: "Is there any more?" Okay? Is there any more...and the Tafsir mentions that Jahannam will ask for more and more. And he will not stop doing it until Allah puts his foot on Jahannam and squashes Jahannam. On that point, Jahannam will say: "That's it! That's it Ya Rabb! I am full, I am full." And so, in the authentic hadith of Rasoolullah (ﷺ)...

The 3rd description of Jahannam is that the Prophet (ﷺ) said that: "It is 70 times hotter than the hottest fire in this Dunya." 70 times hotter than the hottest fire. What is the hottest fire that we know of in existence? Millions, millions of Calvin, which is the temperature of the sun. So, it is hotter than even, the temperature of the sun. 70 times. And in the Arabic language, when we say 70, it means countless. That's why when Allah says to Rasoolullah (ﷺ), even if you were to ask 70 times to forgive the non-Muslims, I would still not forgive them. That does not mean that only ask 71 times and then Allah will forgive, No. It means, 70 means, in the word 70 in Arabic means (that it is) countless.

May Allah (SWT) Protect you and me from Jahhannam, and our families from it, and may Allah (SWT) keep us away from it, and write for us safety from Jahannam today. Oh Allah make us from those people who are safe from Jahhannam (Ameen).

By Sheikh Dr. Tawfique Chowdhury