Kholud and Everlastingness in Heaven and Hell from the Point of View of Holy Quran

Subject Areas : Quarterly Sabzevaran Fadak

Nayereh Jamshidian ¹ , Soosan Ale Rasool ²

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Received: 2012-08-17 Accepted : 2012-08-17 Published : 2010-11-01

Keywords: Punishment, خلود, بهشت, جهنم, ثواب و عقاب, عذاب, : Kholud, heaven, hell, reward, suffering,

Abstract :

Kholud (eternity) and everlastingness has always been taken into consideration by Islamic scholars. There is no difference of opinions among scholars about being everlasting in heaven. However, concerning hell-dwellers some scholars believe in Kholud in inferno and eternal suffering and they refer to tradition and some Quranic verses in this regard while others, mostly philosophers and mystics, believe in Kholud in inferno but either suffering will diminish due to the mercy of God or hell-dwellers will get used to it. The present article deals with the meaning of Kholud, verses and tradition about it, eternal suffering of pagans, eternal reward for believers and the reasons scholars accept or deny them.