Hell in the Quran

Examine the Qur’anic verses about Hell alongside the question of divine mercy. The study begins by asking why Hell exists and how suffering is described, then considers repentance, the ṣirāṭ, intercession and the mercy of God as part of the same inquiry.

Later lessons turn to the people described in these passages and the Qur’an’s depictions of Hell, including its depths, names, topography and inhabitants. The closing discussions ask whether Hell is eternal and address leaving it. These questions keep the relationship between punishment and mercy in view throughout the reading.