Are Paradise and the Fire created now?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Are Paradise and the Fire created and not to be destroyed? And do they exist now?

Answer:
By Allah, there is no need for this question, but Paradise and the Fire are created. Allah the Exalted said regarding Paradise: “It is prepared for the righteous,” and regarding the Fire: “It is prepared for the disbelievers.” The meaning of “prepared” is that it exists. In the hadith, the Companions were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when they heard a sound, as if something had fallen. He said: “Do you know what this is?” They said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said: “This is a stone that was thrown into Hell seventy years ago, and it has now reached its bottom.” This is proof that it exists. Likewise, Paradise exists and is created. The proof of this is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The heat that people feel in the summer and the cold they feel in the winter are two breaths from the breaths of Hell, which indicates that it exists. I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
And in the hadith: When the two angels come to him, if he answers with the correct answer, a door to Paradise is opened for him, and he is given of its spirit and its fragrance. If he is unable to answer, a door to the Fire is opened for him, and he is given of its fumes and its punishment. This is proof that Paradise and the Fire exist, and Allah is capable of all things. Yes.