Introduction to Al-Jannah Wal-Naar: Paradise and Hellfire in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah

Part of the comprehensive Islamic creed (aqeedah) series by the Jordanian scholar Dr. Umar al-Ashqar, this volume presents a detailed and hadith-based description of Paradise and Hellfire as revealed in the Quran and authenticated Sunnah. Dr. al-Ashqar was a professor of Islamic jurisprudence at the University of Jordan and authored numerous works on Islamic theology.

The book covers the reality of Paradise and Hellfire, who will enter each, the nature of the bliss of Paradise and the torment of Hellfire, the description of the dwellings, rivers, and pleasures of Jannah, and the grades within it. It also describes the people of the Fire, the duration of punishment, and the eventual mercy shown to believers who enter Hellfire due to major sins.

All descriptions are grounded exclusively in authentic Quranic verses and sahih hadiths — avoiding the exaggerations found in weak traditions. This is considered one of the most reliable and comprehensive treatments of the Islamic eschatology of the afterlife available in English.