DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**NEWyear** · 11-24-2011, 05:36 PM

[78:23]
In it shall they remain for a long time.

* v.23 : I.e., not forever, since the term huqb or hiqbah (of which ahqāb is the plural) denotes no more than “a period of time” or “a long time” (Jawharī) – according to some authorities, “eighty years,” according to others, “a year” or simply “years” (Asās, Qāmūs, Lisān al-‘Arab, etc.). But however one defines this term, it is obvious that it signifies a limited period of time, and not eternity: and this is in tune with many indications in the Qur’ān to the effect that the suffering described as “hell” is not eternal (see note 114 on the last paragraph of 6:128), as well as with several authentic sayings of the Prophet (e.g., the one quoted in note 10 on 40:12).

Muhammad Asad, The Message of the Qur’an

11-24-2011, 05:36 PM	#1
NEWyear Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	Hell temporary or eternal [78:23] In it shall they remain for a long time. * v.23 : I.e., not forever, since the term huqb or hiqbah (of which ahqāb is the plural) denotes no more than “a period of time” or “a long time” (Jawharī) – according to some authorities, “eighty years,” according to others, “a year” or simply “years” (Asās, Qāmūs, Lisān al-‘Arab, etc.). But however one defines this term, it is obvious that it signifies a limited period of time, and not eternity: and this is in tune with many indications in the Qur’ān to the effect that the suffering described as “hell” is not eternal (see note 114 on the last paragraph of 6:128), as well as with several authentic sayings of the Prophet (e.g., the one quoted in note 10 on 40:12). Muhammad Asad, The Message of the Qur’an
	Quote