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  • Extreme Punishments In Hell

    Posted by Sohail Kouser on April 22, 2021 at 12:13 pm

    Hi

    How can a compassionate God give such graphic and extreme punishments in hell ? And also the punishments are medevial graphically that could be common at that time.

    The question is how can a compassionate God punish such severely?

    Thanks

    Umer replied 3 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Extreme Punishments In Hell

    Umer updated 3 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
  • Umer

    Moderator April 22, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    God is compassionate indeed, but within the bounds of Justice. When justice demands punishment, that punishment ought to be implemented. One attribute doesn’t negate the other and sometimes not providing justice goes against the very nature of being compassionate as well. If God is unjustly compassionate to one party, that means injustice towards other party. That is why, all the sins, except for istakbaar (ego and arrogance in front of truth) when done infringing any right of God may be forgiven, but all the sins committed infringing rights of other human beings are subject to forgiveness of that victim as well in addition to being forgiven by God. Istakbaar is a kind of crime that justice demands should be given the maximum punishment. Since we humans have a very clear concept of Justice but no agreement on when complete justice should be deemed served. Therefore, it is only God who can deliver the ultimate justice.

    Please also refer to the following video from 53:14 to 55:06

    https://youtu.be/_ZguFw2CDAU?t=3194

  • Umer

    Moderator April 22, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    Please also refer to the second question to the following link for explanation on magnitude of punishment on the day of judgement (starting from 28:30)

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