The Meaning of the Word Jahannam in the Qur'an
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, one of the sisters is asking Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, and she says: The word Jahannam appears in the Noble Qur'an in several verses and in several places, such as "Jahannam is their destination, so evil is the resting place" and "Jahannam is their destination, so evil is the bed." Do these carry the same meaning?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. This is one of the names of the Fire, may Allah protect us from it. Jahannam is one of the names of the Fire, as are Jahannam and al-Hutamah. What has been mentioned regarding this great Fire that Allah the Exalted created, just as He created Paradise, is that He created the Fire for the disbelievers, the transgressors, and the sinners, and He created Paradise for the obedient who repent to their Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, one of the sisters is asking Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, and she says: The word Jahannam appears in the Noble Qur'an in several verses and in several places, such as "Jahannam is their destination, so evil is the resting place" and "Jahannam is their destination, so evil is the bed." Do these carry the same meaning?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. This is one of the names of the Fire, may Allah protect us from it. Jahannam is one of the names of the Fire, as are Jahannam and al-Hutamah. What has been mentioned regarding this great Fire that Allah the Exalted created, just as He created Paradise, is that He created the Fire for the disbelievers, the transgressors, and the sinners, and He created Paradise for the obedient who repent to their Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7465 — youtube.com (5:09)
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