What is meant by eternal abode in the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hellfire, to abide therein eternally”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,[An-Nisa 4:93], he asks: What is meant by eternity in this verse?
Answer:
The length of staying is meant by the length of staying, not eternal abode. Rather, his staying in the Fire and his torment in the Fire are prolonged. So it is an abode, a defined abode, not an eternal one. Because the believer, even if he enters the Fire, he will not abide in it eternally. The killer is a believer, but he has committed a major sin among the major sins. His duration in the Fire is increased for a long period, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally
وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَاAnswer:
The length of staying is meant by the length of staying, not eternal abode. Rather, his staying in the Fire and his torment in the Fire are prolonged. So it is an abode, a defined abode, not an eternal one. Because the believer, even if he enters the Fire, he will not abide in it eternally. The killer is a believer, but he has committed a major sin among the major sins. His duration in the Fire is increased for a long period, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [724- 4717] ما المراد بالخلود في قوله تعالى:﴿ومن يقتل مؤمنا متعمدا فجزاؤه جهنم خالدا فيها﴾؟ — youtube.com
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