Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

hell fire as punitive consumption

hell_fire_as_punitive_consumption

A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Hell and Punitive Fire. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LXXIV / ENTITLED, THE COVERED; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 37283-37399 confidence: high

    "It leaveth not anything unconsumed, neither doth it suffer anything to escape: it scorcheth men's flesh: over the same are nineteen angels appointed."

    Hell is described as burning, consuming, not allowing escape, and scorching flesh, with angelic guardians appointed over it.

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