A breath of Jahannum

 

Last week, it was incredibly cool… .cold past creative mind. 

It was so chilly, they said these were temperatures we haven't found in over 10 years. 

Lines froze and burst, numerous individuals lost power and some even kicked the bucket. 

There was ice all over the place… ice on the vehicles, ice on the trees, ice on the on the grass. 

At the point when the cold breeze blew, it slice through deep down. It hit across the face and desensitized whatever it contacted. 

What's more, as I felt the chilling impacts of these underneath frigid temperatures, I considered Jahannum. 

Indeed, Jahannum. 

Presently, for what reason would I recall Jahannum, one may ask, in this Siberian climate? 

Isn't Jahannum blazing, consuming and hot? 

Indeed. In any case, despite the fact that Jahannum is a spot known for its unfathomable warmth, burning blasts and boiling fires, there are likewise puts inside it that are amazingly cool, cold and chilling. 

So cold are these spots that it would consume and burn and torment an individual similarly as the severest fire would and more regrettable. 

Also, this outrageous condition of frigidity in Jahannum is called Zamhareer. 

Insufferable 

The condition of the Hell of Zamhareer is an enduring of outrageous chilliness, of snowstorms and freeze for individuals who will enter Jahannum. (May Allaah shield us from it). 

However its chilliness isn't a delight or an alleviation to the delinquents. 

Maybe it's anything but an extreme discipline and copying torment which nobody could at any point have the option to bear. 

Ibnul Qayyim said about the accompanying Ayah: 

"Nothing cool will they taste in that, nor any beverage. But bubbling water, and Ghasaaqaa" [Al Naba: 24-25] 

It is Zamhareer, it consumes them with its outrageous cold similarly as it consumes them with its warmth. It was additionally expressed by Mujaahid and Muqaatil that it is the pinnacle of chilliness. (Badaa'i al Fawaa-id) 

Allaah specifies this Zamhareer when he discusses the prizes of individuals of Jannah and how they are saved from its virus torment, its outrageous coldness and gnawing ice. 

"They will lean back on seats. They won't see the unreasonable warmth of the sun, nor the outrageous sharpness of cold (Zamhareera)." (Surah Insan:13) 

Also, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: 

"The Fire says: 'Expert, some of me eats different parts, so award me a breath (reprieve).' Thus (the Fire) was allowed a breath in the late spring and a breath in the colder time of year. So whatever you find of severe cold or Zamhareer, accordingly it's anything but a breath of Jahannum, and whatever you find of warmth or Haruur, in this manner it's anything but a breath of Jahannum". (Muslim) 

So how did the exemplary individuals respond when they encountered outrageous virus winters and low temperatures? 

They recollected this hadeeth and requested that Allaah shield them from Jahannum and its unpleasant virus just as its extreme warmth. 

Ibn Rajab said: "And from the ideals of winter is that it helps one to remember the outrageous cold of Hell and pushes one to look for asylum from it… 

Zubayd al-Yami woke up one night to ask. Along these lines, he strolled towards the bowl of water that he would clean up from and put his hand it to discover the water so chilly that it was practically frozen. This helped him to remember the outrageous cold in Hell, and he didn't eliminate his hand from the bowl until he later stirred and his worker came to discover him like this. His worker said: "What are you doing, sir? For what reason didn't you ask around evening time as you generally do? For what reason are you staying here this way?" He answered: "I put my hand in this bowl and contacted the virus water, and was helped to remember the outrageous cold of Hell. By Allah, I didn't feel the seriousness of its coolness until you came seconds ago. Thus, go and don't inform anybody regarding this until I bite the dust." And no one knew about this occurrence until he had passed on, may Allah show Mercy toward him." 

So when winter goes along and the icy breeze blows and temperatures drop, use it's anything but an update for the Aakhirah. At the point when your fingers and toes are so cold and numb, that you can presently don't feel them and when your shake and shudder in the freezing climate, recall Zamhareer and its harsh frigidity. 

These breezes, these limits of temperatures, this ice and snow are signs among the indications of Allaah. They are tokens of our life to come and of the Aakhirah. 

So look for shelter in Allaah from Jahannum and its warmth and its frigidity. Do everything you can to avoid it and do everything you can to shield yourself from it. Furthermore, always remember the Day when you will remain before Him and give record of all that you said and did. 

The renowned admirer Raabi'ah said: 

"I have never heard the adhaan aside from that I recollect the guest who will declare the Day of Resurrection, and I never see the falling snow with the exception of that I envision the flying pages of the records of people groups deeds (on that day), and I never see multitudes of grasshoppers aside from that I consider the Great Gathering on the Last Day." 

(Sifah Al-Safwah) 

What's more, Sufyan ibn Uyaynah said that Ibrahim at-Taymee said: 

"I envisioned myself in the Hellfire with its iron chains and blasting fire eating from Zaqqoom (a tree in damnation with incredibly harsh natural product), and drinking from it's anything but (a sharply chilly beverage), so I said "O my spirit what do you long for?" It answered "To get back to the world and play out an upright activity by which I will be saved structure this discipline". I likewise envisioned myself in Paradise with its Hoori wearing luxurious articles of clothing (of Paradise) with gold weaving. 

I said "O my spirit! What do you yearn for?" 

It said "To get back to the world and play out an honest activity by which this award will increment." So I said to myself "You are on the planet and (encompassed by) yearnings". 

O Allaah, we look for Your asylum from the torture of Jahannum, from its Zamhareer (chilliness) just as Haruur (heat). Ameen.