The Seven Gates of Hell

A Thread

Indeed the hell fire is the dwelling place of them all. It has seven gates and within each gate there is an appropriate punishment for each inhabitant” (Quran 15:44)

The First Gate: Jahannam

“They said (i.e. the hypocrites): “Don’t go out for war during the heat!” Say (i.e. Muhammad) the fire of Jahannam is even hotter if you only understood.” (Quran 9: 81)

This gate is called Jahannam because the fire will scorch the faces

of the men and women who enter it!!! Their faces will be sullen and glum. It will eat away at their flesh and ALLAH(SWT) says:

“Every time the fire eats away their flesh We will replace it with new flesh so they can taste the punishment” (Quran 4:56)

The ironic thing is, this is the lightest punishment that one can receive in Hell outside of the specific punishment of Abu Talib the uncle of the Prophet (PBUH)

The Second Gate: Ladha

There is no way out for them, except the Ladha (i.e. Fierce Blaze) will certainly scorch the inward organs and the outward flesh! It will invite everyone who turned away from following the truth, heedless of it and gathered wealth but refused to

spend it in the cause of ALLAH(70:15)

This level of hell is called Ladha because the fire will eat away at their body parts,both internally and externally. It will invite those who abandoned Tawheed (Islamic monotheism) and turned away from that which the Prophet SAW came with.

The Third Gate: Saqar

“We will throw him into the Saqar and what will make you know what Saqar is? It is a scorching fire, it spares nothing and leaves nothing behind it will shake them vehemently and over it are nineteen angels ” (Quran 74: 26-30)

It is called Saqar because it will eat up the flesh of the human being and not his bones. But listen to what ALLAH(SWT) mentioned about those
who enter this particular level of hell:

Those in paradise will ask the criminals what has landed you all in Saqar?

They will say: “We were not of those who used to pray and we didn’t feed the poor and we used to talk vainly with those who talked vain talk and we used to deny the Day of Recompense until death came to us and we saw the reality of all that we denied” (Quran 74:40-47)

The Fourth Gate: Al-Hutamah

“Nay they will be thrown into Al Hutamah (Crushing Fire).And what will make you know what Al Hutamah is? The fire of ALLAH kindled by men and stones which scorches the hearts. Surely it is vaulted over them in pillars widely extended
(Quran 104: 4-9)

It is called Al Hutamah because it will shatter the bones of the human being and burn the heart and other internal organs. The fire will start at his feet and burn all the way through until it reaches the heart.

Indeed it (i.e. the hell fire) spits out sparks the size of mansions, as if they were yellow herds” (Quran 77: 32-33)

The Fifth Gate: Jaheem

“Seize him and shackle him!! Then roast him in Jaheem (i.e. hell fire) in chains that are seventy cubits long.

This is because he did not believe in
ALLAH(SWT), the Magnificent and he did not encourage the feeding of the poor.” (Quran 69: 30-34)

This gate is called Jaheem because it is actually one big piece of hot coal that is bigger than the lowest heaven as we know it.

The Sixth Gate: Sa’eer

“A group in paradise and a group in Sa’eer (i.e. the blazing fire)” (Quran 42: 7)

ALLAH(SWT) also says about the people therein:

“And they will say: “If we had listened and used our intellect we would not be inhabitants of As Sa’eer (i.e. blazing fire)

They confessed their sins but away with the companions of As Sa’eer” (Quran 67: 10-11)

This gate of Hell is called As Sa’eer because it is constantly kindling, rather it has never ceased to kindle from the moment it was created!! In it are 300 castles and in each castle

there are 300 houses and in each house there are 300 types of punishments.

The Seventh Gate: Al Haawiyah

ALLAH(SWT) says:As for the one whose scales are light, then the Hawiyah will embrace him like a mother embraces her child. And what will make you know what Al Hawiyah is?

It is a kindled fir burning hot.(Quran 101: 8-11)

This gate of hell is called Al Hawiyah because whoever enters this level of the hell fire will never come out!!! Notice ALLAH(SWT) said that the fire will embrace him like a mother embraces her child.

In this level of the hell fire there is a well that will let out a breeze of fire and when this breeze comes out it will be so hot and powerful that all of the fires in the other levels of hell will seek refuge in ALLAH(SWT) from it.

In this level of the hell fire there is a mountain made of fire and the enemies of ALLAH SWT will be laid on their faces on this mountain and their hands will be tied to their necks and their necks tied to their feet and over them will stand the Zabaaniyah,

who are angels that guard this particular level of the hell fire, as ALLAH(SWT) says:
And We will call the Zabaaniyah (i.e. angels who guard the hell fire)(Quran 96: 18)
The hands of the Zabaaniyah will be like iron and when they strike one of those in the hell fire one time with

their hands they let out a scream so
loud that both the Jinn and mankind can hear.
[25:65] Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering. ameen.

[2:201] Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Hell Fire. ameen.

May ALLAH(SWT) protect us and safeguard us from the evils and may HE save us from the punishment of hell fire. ameen.