and He, Mighty and Majestic, says: “They will cry, ‘O Mālik! Let your Lord put an end to us.’ He will reply, ‘You are here to stay.’” [al-Zukhruf: 77]

And He, Mighty and Majestic, says: “They will not be put to death so that they may die, nor will its punishment be lightened for them. Thus do We requite every ungrateful disbeliever.” [Fātir: 36]

And He, Mighty and Majestic, says in Sūrat al-Jāthiyah: “As for those who disbelieved: ‘Were My signs not recited to you? Yet you acted arrogantly and were a wicked people.’” [al-Jāthiyah: 31] Up to His words: “And it will be said, ‘Today We will neglect you just as you neglected the meeting of this Day of yours.’” [al-Jāthiyah: 34] Up to His words: “from it, nor will they be allowed to make amends.” [al-Jāthiyah: 35]

Muhammad ibn al-Husayn—may Allah have mercy on him—said: The Quran therefore attests that the people of Paradise will abide therein forever, in proximity to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, delighting in bliss. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: “And abundant fruit, never ending nor withheld, and couches raised high.” [al-Wāqiʿah: 32] And the verse continues.

As for the people of the Fire who truly belong there, they will remain in severe punishment forever: “It will never be eased