Where is Jahannam located?

In a Persian work, the entry to hell is located in a gorge called Wadi Jahannam (in present-day Afghanistan).
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Where is Jannah and Jahannam?

Muslims believe in the concept of Paradise (Jannah ), which is where people go if they have lived a good life. Muslims also believe in Hell (Jahannam ), which is where people go if they have lived a bad life or have committed shirk .
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What are the 7 names of Jahannam?

seven: hdwiya, jah7m, sa'7r, jahannam, lazd, saqar, and hutama.
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Where is Jannah located in Islam?

Terminology. Jannah is found frequently in the Qur'an (2:30, 78:12) and often translated as "Heaven" in the sense of an abode where believers are rewarded in afterlife. Another word, سماء samāʾ (usually pl.
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What happens in Jahannam?

Jahannam (Hell)

Jahannam is Hell, where those who have been bad go. The Qur'an describes Jahannam as a place of scorching fire pits and boiling water, where people experience physical and spiritual suffering. It uses vivid descriptions as a way to stop Muslims from participating in sin.
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How many Jahannam are there?

While the Quran describes Jahannam as having seven levels, each for different sins, the Bible (as regards the issue of levels), speaks of the "lowest Hell (Sheol)". It also refers to a "bottomless pit", comparable to the lowest layer of Jahannam in most Sunni traditions.
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How many doors are there in Jannah?

Islamic tradition describes Jannah, or heaven, as having eight doors or gates. Each door has a name that describes the types or characteristics of the people who will be admitted through it. Some scholars surmise that these doors are found inside Jannah after one enters the main gate.
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How many hells are there in Islam?

They are named after the seven names of hell that occur in the Quran: al-hāwiya, al-jaḥīm, al-saʿīr, saqar, laẓā, al-ḥuṭama, and jahannam. It is interesting that the name jahannam is used both for hell as a whole and for one of the layers. Every layer is assigned to a different group of denizens.
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How do I get into Jannah?

There are many verses and hadith about the characteristic and quality of a person that will be allowed to enter Jannah:
  1. The Righteous Will Enter Jannah. ...
  2. Do Not Associate Partners, Give Charity, Keep Good Relations. ...
  3. Become A Erudite (Seeker of Knowledge) ...
  4. Visiting The Sick.
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What are the 7 heavens in Islam?

Seven are upper worlds, Bhuloka (the Earth), Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, Maharloka, Janarloka, Tapoloka and Satyaloka, and seven are lower worlds, Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talatala, Mahatala, Rasatala and Patala.
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How many virgins are in Islam?

In life, the most perfect aim is for istishadi through jihad, and the martyr will receive bountiful gifts in paradise. Men will receive 72 virgins in the hadith corpus. There is some debate on the meaning of the Quranic passages according to Islamic jurisprudence.
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How many rivers are there in Jannah?

The four rivers of heaven are often equated with four actual rivers: the Nile, the Euphrates, Amu Darya, and the Syr Darya.
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Which fruit is mentioned in the Quran?

Fig plant is one of the fruits mentioned in the Quran, along with olives, grapes, pomegranate, banana and dates.
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What does the Quran say about the day of Judgement?

Muslims believe that on a day decided by Allah , and known only to Allah, life on Earth will come to an end and Allah will destroy everything. On this day all the people who have ever lived will be raised from the dead and will face judgement by Allah.
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Does Islam allow adoption?

Adoption is allowed in Islam, but the terminology is different than the way the western world understands adoption. Their faith encourages taking in orphans, raising them, and loving them. However, even if the child is adopted in at birth, the child shall not take the parents' last name.
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Who is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran?

Mary (Maryam)

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is one of the most important women in the Quran, as she is the only one identified by name. Maryam is described as the greatest women of all time in the Quran as well.
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What is the meaning of 72 Hoor?

The concept of 72 hoors is mentioned in Hadith - the sayings of Muhammad. According to Hadith, the messenger of God said, "Every one that God admits into the paradise will be married to 72 houries (wives) who are beautiful and virgins, with whom they can have eternal physical satisfaction ". Hansika Rani.
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What is Dajjal called in English?

Dajjal means "deceiver" in Arabic. In Islamic eschatology, Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal is an evil false prophet whom, it is said, will come to earth and try to lure people into following Shaytan (Satan).
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Who wrote the Quran?

Muslims believe that the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final prophet, Muhammad, through the archangel Gabriel incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning in the month of Ramadan, when Muhammad was 40; and concluding in 632, the year of his death.
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How many Earths are there in Islam?

The seven earths formed parallel layers with human beings inhabiting the top layer and Satan dwelling at the bottom. The seven heavens also formed parallel layers; the lowest level being the sky we see from earth and the highest being paradise (Jannah).
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How many heavens did Allah create?

See you not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another, and made the moon a light in their midst, and made the sun as a (glorious) lamp? And Allah has produced you from the earth, growing (gradually)" (71:13-17). The Qur'an describes that Allah "made from water every living thing" (21:30).
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