بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
They are nineteen keepers of Hell. Allah Almighty says:
“Soon I will cast him into Hell Fire. And what will explain to you what is Hellfire? Nothing does it allow to endure, and nothing does it leave alone! Darkening and changing the color of man! Over it are nineteen (angels as keepers of Hell).” (Quran, 74:26-30)
Don't think that the inhabitants of Hell will be able to overcome the keepers of Hell because there are just 19 of them. Everyone of them has the strength to subdue all humanity by himself.
These angels are called the Guards of Hell in the Quran.
“And those in the Fire will say to the Guards of Hell, ‘Call upon your Lord to lighten for us the torment for a day!’” (Quran, 40:49)
The name of the chief angel guarding over Hell is Malik, as mentioned in the Quran:
“Surely, the disbelievers will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever. (The torment) will not be lightened for them, and they will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair therein. We wronged them not, but they were the wrongdoers. And they will cry: ‘O Malik! Let your Lord make an end of us’ He will say: ‘Surely, you shall abide forever.’ Indeed We have brought the truth to you, but most of you have a hatred for the truth” (Quran, 43:74-78)
Hell is huge and immensely deep. Innumerable people will enter Hell, each, as described in a hadith, with the molar teeth as large as Uhud, a mountain in Madina. [Muslim]
The distance between the shoulders of the inhabitants of Hell has also been described as being equivalent to three days of walking. [Muslim]
Hell will house all the unbelievers and sinners from the beginning of time and there will still be room for more. Allah Almighty says:
“On the Day when We will say to Hell: ‘Are you filled?’ It will say, ‘Are there any more (to come)?’” (Quran, 50:30)
The Fire of Hell is likened to a mill that grinds thousands and thousands of tons of grain and then waits for more to come.
Hell has various degrees and levels of heat and punishment, each is reserved according to the extent of their disbelief and sins of those being punished. The lower the level of Hell, the greater is the intensity of heat. Since the hypocrites will suffer the worst punishment, so will they be in the lowest part of Hell.
“Surely, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths (grade) of the Fire.” (Quran, 4:145)
“For all will be (ranked) by degrees according to what they did.” (Quran, 6:132)
“Is one who seeks the good pleasure of God then like the one who draws on himself the wrath of God? His abode is Hell – and worst, indeed, is that destination! They are in varying grades with God, and God is All-Seer of what they do.” (Quran, 3:162-163)
“And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all. It has seven gates, for each of these gates is a class of sinners assigned.” (Quran, 15:43-44)
Each gate has an allotted share of the damned who will enter through it. Each will enter according to his deeds and assigned a level of Hell accordingly. When the unbelievers are brought to Hell, its gates will open, they will enter it, and stay in it forever.
“And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, ‘Did there not come to you messengers from yourselves, reciting to you the verses of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?’ They will say, ‘Yes, but the word (meaning the decree) of punishment has come into effect upon the disbelievers.’” (Quran, 39:71)
“Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant.” (Quran, 39:72)
“But those who reject Our signs, they are the companions of the left hand. On them will be Fire vaulted over (meaning the gates will be locked).” (Quran, 90:19-20)
“Woe to every scorner and mocker, who collects wealth and (continuously) counts it. He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal. No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher. And what can make you know what is the Crushers? It is the fire of God, (eternally) fueled, Which mounts directed at the hearts. Indeed, it (Hellfire) will be closed down upon them in extended columns.” (Quran, 104:1-9)
Stones and stubborn unbelievers make the fuel of Hell.
“O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones...” (Quran, 66:6)
“…then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.” (Quran, 2:24)
Another source of fuel for Hell will be the pagan gods that were worshiped besides Allah:
“Indeed, you (disbelievers) and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to (enter) it. Had these (false deities) been (actual) gods, they would not have come to it, but all are eternal therein.” (Quran, 21:98-99)
The dress of the people of Hell will be garments of fire tailored for them.
“…But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding water.” (Qura,n 22:19)
“And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in shackles, their garments of liquid pitch (melted copper) and their faces covered by the Fire.” (Quran, 14:49-50)
The heat of Hellfire is intense. Everything we use to cool down in this world – AC, fans, shade, umbrellas, air, water – will be useless in Hell. There won't be AC, fans, umbrellas. The air of Hell will be hot wind and the water will be boiling. The shade will be black smoke.
“And the companions of the left – what are the companions of the left? (They will be) in scorching fire and scalding water and a shade of black smoke, neither cool nor beneficial.” (Quran, 56:41-44)
“But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be light, will have his home in a (bottomless) pit. And what will explain to you what this is? (It is) a Fire blazing fiercely.” (Quran, 101:8-11)
The smoke that rises from Hell will be divided into three columns. Its shade will neither cool nor offer any protection from the raging Fire. The flying sparks will be like huge castles similar to string of marching yellow camels.
“Proceed to a shadow (of smoke) having three columns (but having) no cool shade and availing not against the flame. Indeed, it throws sparks (as huge) as a fortress, as if they were yellow camels (marching swiftly).” (Quran, 77:30-33)
The Fire consumes everything, leaving nothing untouched. It burns skin reaching all the way to the bones, melting the contents of the stomach, leaping up to the hearts, and exposing the vital organs.
“I will drive him into Hellfire. And what can make you know what is Hellfire? It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing (unburned), altering the skins.” (Quran, 74:26-29)
The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
Fire as we know it is one seventieth part of the Fire of Hell. Someone said, ‘O Messenger of God, it is enough as it is!’ He said, ‘It is as if sixty-nine equal portions were added to fire as we know it.’
(Bukhari)
The Fire never extinguishes.
“So taste you (the results of your evil deeds). No increase shall We give you except in torment.” (Quran, 78:30)
“…Whenever it abates, We shall increase for them the fierceness of the Fire.” (Quran, 17:97)
The torment will never be reduced and the unbelievers will not have any break.
“…Their torment shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.” (Quran, 2:86)
May Allah save us from Hellfire. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
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