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[[File:Women in hell.jpg|right|thumb|230px|A 15<sup>th</sup> century Persian depiction of [[Muhammad]], [[Gabriel]] and [[Buraq]] watching as a demon tortures [[Islam and Women|women]] by hanging them up by hooks through their breasts and burning them. Muhammad said that the majority of people in Hell were women because they are ungrateful and harsh towards their husbands.<ref name="Bukhari 7 62 125">"''Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas: [...] Then I saw the (Hell) Fire, and I have never before, seen such a horrible sight as that, and I saw that the majority of its dwellers were women." The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the reason for that?" He replied, "Because of their ungratefulness." It was said. "Do they disbelieve in Allah (are they ungrateful to Allah)?" He replied, "They are not thankful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors done to them. Even if you do good to one of them all your life, when she seems some harshness from you, she will say, "I have never seen any good from you."''" - {{Bukhari|7|62|125}}</ref>]] | [[File:Women in hell.jpg|right|thumb|230px|A 15<sup>th</sup> century Persian depiction of [[Muhammad]], [[Gabriel]] and [[Buraq]] watching as a demon tortures [[Islam and Women|women]] by hanging them up by hooks through their breasts and burning them. Muhammad said that the majority of people in Hell were women because they are ungrateful and harsh towards their husbands.<ref name="Bukhari 7 62 125">"''Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas: [...] Then I saw the (Hell) Fire, and I have never before, seen such a horrible sight as that, and I saw that the majority of its dwellers were women." The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the reason for that?" He replied, "Because of their ungratefulness." It was said. "Do they disbelieve in Allah (are they ungrateful to Allah)?" He replied, "They are not thankful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors done to them. Even if you do good to one of them all your life, when she seems some harshness from you, she will say, "I have never seen any good from you."''" - {{Bukhari|7|62|125}}</ref>]] | ||
'''''Jahannam''''' (جهنم) is the [[Arabic]] language equivalent of the word [[Hell]] and is used in Islam to refer to the eternal abode of fiery torment, or the specific Islamic conception of Hell. The word 'Jahannam' comes from the Hebrew 'Gehinnom'. Jahannam is the foil to [[Jannah (Paradise)]], which is the eternal abode of bliss. Both are said to coexist with temporal world but will only be occupied by humans after the Day of Judgement. Other names for Jahannam in the Quran include ''al-Nar'' (lit. "the fire"), ''Jaheem'' (lit. "the blazing fire"), ''Hutamah'' (lit. "that which shatters"), ''Haawiyah'' (lit. "the abyss"). | '''''Jahannam''''' (جهنم) is the [[Arabic]] language equivalent of the word [[Hell]] and is used in Islam to refer to the eternal abode of fiery torment, or the specific Islamic conception of Hell. The word 'Jahannam' comes from the Hebrew 'Gehinnom'.<ref name=":02">{{Citation|title=Encyclopaedia of Islam|publisher=E.J. Brill|volume=3 H-Ir|editor1=B. Lewis|editor2=Ch. Pellat|editor3=J. Schacht|edition=New Edition [2nd]|location=Leiden|chapter=Djahannam|pages=381-382|publication-date=1991|isbn=90 04 07026 5}}</ref> Jahannam is the foil to [[Jannah (Paradise)]], which is the eternal abode of bliss. Both are said to coexist with temporal world but will only be occupied by humans after the Day of Judgement. Other names for Jahannam in the Quran include ''al-Nar'' (lit. "the fire"), ''Jaheem'' (lit. "the blazing fire"), ''Hutamah'' (lit. "that which shatters"), ''Haawiyah'' (lit. "the abyss"). | ||
Generally - although a minority of theologians differ - it is held that unbelievers (i.e. [[Kafir (Infidel)|infidels, or ''kuffar'']]) will spend eternity in Jahannam and that sinful Muslims will only spend as much time therein as is required to purge them of their sins, whereafter they will be sent to Jannah. | Generally - although a minority of theologians differ - it is held that unbelievers (i.e. [[Kafir (Infidel)|infidels, or ''kuffar'']]) will spend eternity in Jahannam and that sinful Muslims will only spend as much time therein as is required to purge them of their sins, whereafter they will be sent to Jannah. | ||
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==Doctrinal debates== | ==Doctrinal debates== | ||
=== Eternity === | ===Eternity=== | ||
==Historical origins== | ==Historical origins== | ||