Jahanam is the Quran’s term for Hell. It is supposedly the place where disbelievers will fry for eternity even if they are the best of people. Think of all the nice doctors, researchers, humanitarian volunteers, charity givers, even those who helped Muslims in their time of need – they will fry in Jahanam for eternity. How do we know this? We know this from the story of Abi Talib.
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca. He being the brother of Abdullah the father of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, was his uncle and father of Ali. He looked after Muhammad after his father died and his mother abandoned him to be raised by the tribe. He made sure he is safe and well looked after. When Muhammad claimed prophecy, he respected his views but did not buy it. When the pagans had enough of Muhammad, they appealed to expel him, even as far as kill him. But it was Abi Talib and his authority that this was never allowed. He was a peacemaker and preferred diplomacy and negotiation to violence. Muhammad knew that his uncles influence helped him conduct his early Dawah free from any harm.
When Abi Talib was sick of old age, Muhammad tried to convince him that his message is true. Abi Talib still did not buy it. When he died, people could see Muhammad was upset for Abi Talib was a very respected and very good man. No one had a single thing against him. When Muhammad was asked if Allah will still forgive him and welcome him to heaven – his response was, I will ask Allah and see what he says! In short, Allah the (All-Merciful) responded in Ayah 9:113 – nope he is going to burn in hell!
You can read the full story in Sahih al-Bukhari 1360.
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1360
That, coupled with another post I did about freedom of will in Islam that the Quran suggests we have no freewil-
Quran 7:178-179 “Whoever Allah guides – he is the guided; and whoever He sends astray – it is those who are the losers. They have hearts with which they do not understand, they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like livestock; rather, they are more astray. It is they who are the heedless.”
Quran 76:29-30
“Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way. And *you do not will except that Allah wills*….”
Quran 37:96 “While Allah created you and that which you do.”
Quran 17:13 “And [for] every person *We have imposed his fate upon his neck*….”
This leaves us wondering what this whole bullshit story is all about!? Since Allah already determined Abi Talib’s fait. A rapist, a mass murderer, a child abuser, a war crime army general can go to Mecca and guarantee all their sins wiped out but a good person goes to hell because they don’t believe? Worse more, because Allah decided they will be “wood for hell” and after all this you want to call him the All-Merciful?
If you struggle with getting over Jahanam from years of brainwashing (like I used to), just remember how ridiculous this is and even more how ridiculous brothel-Jannah is!