Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn - Ibn al-'Uthaymin - (1/472)

Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-ṢāliḥīnIbn al-'Uthaymin

—and we seek Allah’s protection—“Indeed, those who disbelieve and commit wrongdoing, Allah will never forgive them nor guide them to any path, except the path to Hell, wherein they will remain forever; and that is easy for Allah” (4:168–169). They will therefore be cast into it, and the disbelievers will dwell therein for endless ages—an eternity without limit. Allah, exalted is He, says in His Book, “Indeed, those who disbelieve…” and He also says, “Allah has cursed the disbelievers and prepared for them a Blaze, abiding therein forever; they will find no protector or helper. The Day their faces are turned about in the Fire, they will say, ‘Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!’ And they will say, ‘Our Lord, we obeyed our leaders and our elders, and they led us astray from the path. Our Lord, give them double punishment and curse them with a mighty curse’” (33:64, 65–68). And He, most high, says, “Whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger—for him is the Fire of Hell, wherein they shall abide forever” (72:23).

These three passages from the Book of Allah—mighty and majestic—state explicitly that the inhabitants of Hell will remain there forever, and no one may dispute after Allah has spoken, just as the people of Paradise will remain there forever.

Should someone object, saying, “But Allah the Exalted says in Sūrat Hūd: ‘As for those who are wretched, they will be in the Fire; for them therein is sighing and groaning, abiding therein for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Indeed, your Lord does whatever He wills. And as for those who are blessed, they will be in Paradise, abiding therein for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills—an unceasing gift’” (11:106–108), then we reply: In regard to the people of Paradise He says, “an unceasing gift,” meaning a gift that is never cut off but perpetual, whereas about the people of Hell He says, “Indeed, your Lord does whatever He wills.” Does this mean that the torment of the people of Hell will one day cease? The answer is no; but because the people of Paradise will be revelling in Allah’s bounty

والعياذ بالله، وَظَلَمُوا لَمْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَرِيقاً) (إِلَّا طَرِيقَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَداً وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيراً) (١٦٩، ١٦٨) . فيدخونها ويخلد فيها الكفار ابد الآبدين، إلى ابد لا منتهى له، كما قال الله _ ﷿ _ في كتابه: (إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وقال ﷾: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَعَنَ الْكَافِرِينَ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ سَعِيراً) (خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَداً لا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيّاً وَلا نَصِيراً) (يَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِي النَّارِ يَقُولُونَ يَا لَيْتَنَا أَطَعْنَا اللَّهَ وَأَطَعْنَا الرسول) (وَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّا أَطَعْنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَاءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا السبيل) (رَبَّنَا آتِهِمْ ضِعْفَيْنِ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ وَالْعَنْهُمْ لَعْناً كَبِيراً) (الأحزاب: ٦٨، ٦٤) . وقال ﷾: (وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَداً) (الجن: من الآية٢٣) !! فهذه ثلاث آيات من كتاب الله_ عز وجل_ كلها فيها التصريح بان أهل النار خالدون فيها أبدا، ولا لأحد بعد كلام الله ﷿. كما أن أهل الجنة خالدون فيها أبدا. فان قال قائل: أن الله تعالى قال في سورة هود: (فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ شَقُوا فَفِي النَّارِ لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌ وَشَهِيقٌ) (خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ رَبُّكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِمَا يُرِيدُ) (وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ سُعِدُوا فَفِي الْجَنَّةِ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ رَبُّكَ عَطَاءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ) (هود: ١٠٨، ١٠٦) ، ففي أهل الجنة قال: (عَطَاءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ) يعني غير مقطوع، بل هو دائم. وفي أهل النار قال: (إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِمَا يُرِيدُ) فهل هذا يعني أن أهل النار ينقطع عنهم العذاب؟ فالجواب: نقول لا، ولكن لما كان أهل الجنة يتقلبون بنعمة الله بين