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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Journey of the Unseen World Chapter 7 - the Station of Bliss and Peace We spent the night here, and resumed our journey in the morning. Haadi had already informed me that by evening we would be cut of the land of Desire but then we would have to face the punishments due to the sins of the Tongue.

The previous punishments were due to indulgence in immoral sexual pleasures and these would be due to the sins of the tongue, but these would be as harsh as those. He had. said that there would be no provision of water or food and so it would be advisable to carry some water on the horse and I should myself travel on toot. He also told me to carry my shield as it would prove very useful. I asked, "What is this shield made of?" He replied, "This is the result of your fasts.

You fasted and remained hungry and thirsty to please God and these lasts prevented you not only from immoral sexual indulgence but in fact from disobedience of all kinds. "Fasting is a shield to protect from the Fire of Hell."' We had only just started when Darky appeared. I said, "Be gone, O cursed being?"" He said, "Why don't you yourself move away from me, instead?" So, I moved a few steps away and continued my journey with Haadi, but Darky remained alongside on the left.

On both sides various animals were visible, e.g. dogs, wolves, monkeys, rats. snakes, scorpions, sheeps etc., all of different colours. They were fighting, amongst themselves, attacking, and tearing away at each other, whenever they got the chance. Flames emerged from the ears and mouths of some of them. Sometimes they would see a mirage and would go there in hopes of finding water, but finding it dry would return dejected. Some were eating the dead carcasses of others.

Some would fall in dark and deep wells and as they would 1a111 huge flames would emerge. I asked Haadi, "Who are these wells for?" "They are meant for people who laugh at other faithful and make fun of them, whether through words, flints, gestures. making faces, eye-movements etc.

This is their destination, As God has said, Hell is for the fault finders and insulters," As for those who are eating carcasses, they were the back-biters, And the ones with flaming ears, they used to listen to others backbiting. And these dogs. wolves and cats lighting each other used to curse, blame and insult each other. And those with yellow faces and two tongues were the fault-finder, liars and complainers.