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Similarly to how the Qur'an speaks of the seven gates of Hell, [51] "relatively early" narrations attest that Hell has seven levels. This interpretation became "widespread" in Islam. [ 24 ] The bridge ( ṣirāṭ ) over Hell that all resurrected souls must cross is mentioned in several narrations.
The seven gates of jahannam, mentioned in the Quran, inspired Muslim exegetes (tafsir) to develop a system of seven stages of hell, analogue to the seven doors of paradise. The stages of hell get their names by seven different terms used for hell throughout the Quran. Each is assigned for a different type of sinners. The concept later accepted ...
The number seven appears frequently in Babylonian magical rituals. [13] The seven Jewish and the seven Islamic heavens may have had their origin in Babylonian astronomy. [1] In general, the heavens is not a place for humans in Mesopotamian religion. As Gilgamesh says to his friend Enkidu, in the Epic of Gilgamesh: "Who can go up to the heavens ...
Still others have proposed that the seven levels suggested by the Qur'an are the seven heavens, ... Einar (2009). "Islamic Hell". Numen. 56 (2–3): 401–416.
Alheng, a prince of the righteous jinn during the reign of Solomon. [7] (Genie) Amir, jinn dwelling in houses. (Genie) Angel, heavenly spirit created out of light or fire. [8] (Angel) Artiya'il, the angel who removes grief and depression from the children of Adam. [9] (Angel) Arina'il, guardian angel of the third heaven. [10] (Angel)
points out, that the punishments are carried out by God's command: "O believers! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, overseen by formidable and severe angels, who never disobey whatever Allah orders—always doing as commanded." . In Hadith. According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad met the angel Maalik during his heavenly journey. Therefore ...
Neither set of verses mentions a bridge nor falling into hell, but Ṣirāṭ al-jahīm "was adopted into Islamic tradition to signify the span over jahannam, the top layer of the Fire". [Quran 37:21–27] In the hadith about "the bridge" or a bridge to hell or a bridge between heaven and hell, or over hell. [13]
Some scholars suggest that Islamic angels can be grouped into fourteen categories, with some of the higher orders being considered archangels. Qazwini describes an angelic hierarchy in his Aja'ib al-makhluqat with Ruh on the head of all angels, surrounded by the four archangelic cherubim. Below them are the seven angels of the seven heavens. [8]