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Jannah is also referred to as the abode of Adam and Eve before their expulsion. [5]: 165 Most Muslims hold that Jannah and Jahannam co-exist with the temporal world, rather than being created after Judgement Day. [11] Humans may not pass the boundaries to the afterlife, but it may interact with the temporal world of humans.
In Islam, Jahannam (Arabic: جهنم) is the place of punishment for evildoers in the afterlife, or hell. [1] This notion is an integral part of Islamic theology, [ 1 ] and has occupied an important place in the Muslim belief. [ 2 ]
In Islam, al-A'raf (Arabic: الأعراف) is a separator realm or borderland between Jannah (heaven) and Jahannam (hell), [2] inhabited by those who are evenly balanced in their sins and virtues, they are not entirely evil nor are they entirely good.
[Note 4] Jannah and Jahannam both have various levels. The placement of a person may depend upon the extent of his or her good will behind the deeds. It is also said that God may forgive a sin against Himself but not against another. In mainstream Islam, the sufferings and pleasure of Jannah and Jahannam are thought to be both spiritual and ...
The pleasure and delights of Jannah described in the Quran, are matched by the excruciating pain and horror of Jahannam, [72] [73] Both are commonly believed to have seven levels, in both cases, the higher the level, the more desirable [74]: 131 —in Jannah the higher the prestige and pleasure, in Jahannam the less the suffering. [75]
Issues include whether all Muslims, even those who've committed major sins, will end up in Jannah; whether any non-Muslims will be saved or all will go to Jahannam. According to the Quran, the basic criterion for salvation in the afterlife is the belief in the oneness of God ( tawḥīd ), angels , revealed books , messengers , as well as ...
Maalik, chief of the angels guarding Hellfire (jahannam), mentioned in the Quran. [29] (Angel) Malik Gatshan, king of all jinn living on Mount Qaf. [30] (Genie) Marid, a powerful rebellious demon, who assaults heaven in order to listen to the angels, mentioned in Quran. [31] (Demon) Matatrush, angel guarding the heavenly veil.
The paths after Judgement are two: the first is Jannah (Arabic for Gardens), roughly the equivalent of paradise, and the second is Jahannam, the equivalent to Hell. One's assignment to Jannah or Jahannam are determined by two things: their monotheistic belief in God without partners, and one's deeds in life.