What about Noble Verses 20:74 and 35:36? Don't they suggest that the disbelievers will never get out of Hell?
Absolutely not! Let us look at those Noble Verses:
"Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),- for him is Hell: therein shall he neither die nor live. (The Noble Quran, 20:74)"
"But those who reject (God) - for them will be the Fire of Hell: No term shall be determined for them, so they should die, nor shall its Penalty be lightened for them. Thus do We reward every ungrateful one! (The Noble Quran, 35:36)"
In Noble Verse 20:74, Allah Almighty promised the sinners, who by the way will be mixed between Muslims and non-Muslims, that in Hell they will neither die (will suffer a continuous torture) nor live. "nor live" here doesn't mean actual physical death. No, it means that the sinners will not have any joy what so ever! Hell is not the place where they can expect any break or comfort. It is all about torture and punishment and nothing else.
In Noble Verse 35:36, Allah Almighty promised those who reject Him that they will not die in Hell (as also mentioned in Noble Verse 20:74), nor shall their "penalty be lightened for them." That's all agreed upon, but there is no mention of a never-ending punishment for them.
There is absolutely no mention in the above Noble Verses nor either throughout the Noble Quran about Allah Almighty promising a never-ending punishment for either the sinners or the disbelievers. This is very important to know, because as shown throughout the article above, Allah Almighty seems to suggest that Hell will be a limited punishment for everyone of His creations.
Interestingly, Allah Almighty clearly promised a never-ending Paradise to the Believers, but as I said, He never promised a never-ending punishment for anyone in the Noble Quran. Please read the "So what about Hell then? How long will the worst of the creation reside in it?" and it's sub sections, and "What does "forever" really mean?" sections above.
The following Noble Verse and quote are from brother Cyber Janissary; may Allah Almighty
always be pleased with him:
"[28:84] If any does good, the reward to him is
better than his deed; but if any does evil, the doers of evil are only punished (to the
extent of) their deeds.
(Yusuf Ali's translation)
If the evildoers are only to be punished to the extent of their deeds, they can't get an infinite punishment in Hell for finite sins."
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