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**attanilifardy** · 05-23-2012, 10:09 AM

WARNING:
before someone starts bashing at me for questioning Allah or being rational, please take note of the fact, that this question is for me to educate myself. I've searched Google and haven't found anything, so the only conclusion I have is to ask my question here.

if you're offended by these types of questions, then I suggest you not read further, but if someone is willing to help me out and clear my understanding, it would be appreciated. Jazak Allah Khair.

I understand that the Kufr (dis-believers) will be thrown into the hellfire.
But I have one question; why will Allah torture them for an eternity if he is merciful?

Eternal torture in the hell fire will last for thousands of years and beyond...that is a very long time, why will Allah torture them for so long?

I know there people who have done many bad things in this world and deserve the torture, but an eternity is an insanely long time for someone to endure. Islam is a peaceful religion but why should people endure such extreme and long amounts of torture? If muslims are peaceful, then why do muslims wish death upon the dis-believers and anyone who doesn't follow their Ummah or creed (i.e. Shi'ite) Is this really how muslims should be behaving? shouldn't we pray for everyone to go to heaven instead of fighting over different sects?

Once I can have this question cleared, Insha'allah I will better be able to understand why Allah has created Heaven and Hell.

Bro Islam, what a beautiful name you have, alhamdulillah.

My sincerest and best advise is LEAVE IT

These thoughts are from none other than shaitan, the accursed one.

Just to prove what I am saying look back at what you wrote:

why will Allah torture them for an eternity if he is merciful?

...that is a very long time, why will Allah torture them for so long?

but why should people endure such extreme and long amounts of torture?

These are the doors to losing one's imaan, I am sincerely advising, because many people have became murtad over this issue of why eternal punishment?

The answer is:

Allah ta'aala created us, He has given us some knowledge and He has withheld plenty as well; yet He has given us enough to save ourselves from that eternal doom which we all fear. So why the eternal doom, only He knows, and these issue pertain to taqdeer (al qada' wal qadar) for which we have been strictly forbidden from questioning. Rasulullah s.a.w. got extremely angry when some sahaaba R.A. were disputing in this matter. So what you can never know, forget it; what is in your hands, strive for it.

After talking so much, in short, it means that you will never actually ever be able to answer those questions, so stay away from such thoughts before that eternal doom truly engulfs us.

05-23-2012, 10:09 AM	#4
attanilifardy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	WARNING: before someone starts bashing at me for questioning Allah or being rational, please take note of the fact, that this question is for me to educate myself. I've searched Google and haven't found anything, so the only conclusion I have is to ask my question here. if you're offended by these types of questions, then I suggest you not read further, but if someone is willing to help me out and clear my understanding, it would be appreciated. Jazak Allah Khair. I understand that the Kufr (dis-believers) will be thrown into the hellfire. But I have one question; why will Allah torture them for an eternity if he is merciful? Eternal torture in the hell fire will last for thousands of years and beyond...that is a very long time, why will Allah torture them for so long? I know there people who have done many bad things in this world and deserve the torture, but an eternity is an insanely long time for someone to endure. Islam is a peaceful religion but why should people endure such extreme and long amounts of torture? If muslims are peaceful, then why do muslims wish death upon the dis-believers and anyone who doesn't follow their Ummah or creed (i.e. Shi'ite) Is this really how muslims should be behaving? shouldn't we pray for everyone to go to heaven instead of fighting over different sects? Once I can have this question cleared, Insha'allah I will better be able to understand why Allah has created Heaven and Hell. Bro Islam, what a beautiful name you have, alhamdulillah. My sincerest and best advise is LEAVE IT These thoughts are from none other than shaitan, the accursed one. Just to prove what I am saying look back at what you wrote: why will Allah torture them for an eternity if he is merciful? ...that is a very long time, why will Allah torture them for so long? but why should people endure such extreme and long amounts of torture? These are the doors to losing one's imaan, I am sincerely advising, because many people have became murtad over this issue of why eternal punishment? The answer is: Allah ta'aala created us, He has given us some knowledge and He has withheld plenty as well; yet He has given us enough to save ourselves from that eternal doom which we all fear. So why the eternal doom, only He knows, and these issue pertain to taqdeer (al qada' wal qadar) for which we have been strictly forbidden from questioning. Rasulullah s.a.w. got extremely angry when some sahaaba R.A. were disputing in this matter. So what you can never know, forget it; what is in your hands, strive for it. After talking so much, in short, it means that you will never actually ever be able to answer those questions, so stay away from such thoughts before that eternal doom truly engulfs us.
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