If the killer is not to remain in the Fire forever, how are the texts that state he is to remain there forever to be understood?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the killer is not to remain in the Fire forever, how are the texts that state he is to remain there forever to be understood?
Answer:
Remaining in the Fire is not eternal; it means a long duration of punishment and a long period, but it is not eternal. The verse does not say "remaining in it forever."[An-Nisa 4:93] It says "remaining," but it does not say "remaining forever." It says "remaining in it," so it means a long duration.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the killer is not to remain in the Fire forever, how are the texts that state he is to remain there forever to be understood?
Answer:
Remaining in the Fire is not eternal; it means a long duration of punishment and a long period, but it is not eternal. The verse does not say "remaining in it forever."
his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him
فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2125 -2802] إذا كان القاتل لا يُخلَّد في النار؛ فكيف تُوجه النصوص التي فيها أنه مُخلد؟ — youtube.com
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