A hundred thousand ropes of hell in the hands of a hundred...

A hundred thousand ropes of hell in the hands of a hundred thousand angels According to a narration related from Imam Sadiq (‘a) hell has a hundred thousand ropes and that every rope is in the hands of a hundred thousand angels.[^1] One hundred thousand angels are pulling hell towards the field of Grand gathering. What a frightening scene! The furious flames leaping out of hell are like mountains. The sight would makes everyone fall on their knees.

And you shall see every nation kneeling down… (45:28) *** *** So much so that all except (‘s) will worry about their own selves. As mentioned in some narrations and in other verses of the Holy Quran, good tidings are given to some who will be protected from this terror. Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it; and they shall be secure from terror on the day.

(27:89) *** *** Wilayat of Aale Muhammad is protection from the terror of Qiyamat One who has accepted the guidance and friendship of Aale Muhammad (‘s), if he had earned safety in his lifetime, if he had lived in the governance of his Master; he is now in safety and protection. An announcer would announce, “This is the hell of which you were warned. You were told to be afraid of it. Now you have reached here.” Enter into it this day because you disbelieved.

*** *** Here ‘enter it’ means go inside it or it may also denote ‘taste it’ – enter or taste the chastisement of God’s anger because you were a denier. Some scholars have mentioned a point about the word ‘enter’, which has occurred many times in Quran. There is a difference between the Arabic ‘Islawhaa’ and ‘Udkhuloohaa’. It is generally understood that ‘Islawhaa’ means entering for good, that is, there will be no exit. Going into hell is of two kinds.

One is such that there is a way for exit after remaining in it for a time. ‘Islawhaa’ means stick in hell from where there is no exit. For all who die in a state of denial it is ‘Islawhaa’ – They do not stick permanently (without an exit) who did not gave a lie to God turning their backs to Him. Those others, who were not disbelievers, will be released from hell one day.

A sinner believer will get salvation at last However those who are not deniers and who did not gave a lie to God and His Prophet but who had also done wrong deeds, about them Imam Ali bin Moosa Reza (‘a) is reported to have said[^2] that they will go to hell but will not remain therein forever. They will come out, at last, by intercession.