On this week’s Islamic Faith in Focus podcast with Imam Hassan he addresses death and hell. It states in the Quran that "Indeed the hell fire is the dwelling place of them all. It has seven gates and within each gate there is an appropriate punishment for each inhabitant…" (Hijr: 44) The first gate – Jahannam – is for the hypocrites, and the Quran states that "Every time the fire eats away their flesh We will replace it with new flesh so they can taste the punishment…" (Nisaa':56) The second gate – Ladha’ – and the Quran states that "There is no way out for them, except the Ladha (i.e. Fierce Blaze) will certainly scorch the inward organs and the outward flesh! It will invite everyone who turned away from following the truth, heedless of it and gathered wealth but refused to spend it in the cause of Allah…" (Ma'arij:15) The third gate – Saqar – and in the Quran we can read that "Those in paradise will ask the criminals what has landed you all in Saqar? They will say: "We were not of those who used to pray and we didn't feed the poor and we used to talk vainly with those who talked vain talk and we used to deny the Day of Recompense until death came to us and we saw the reality of all that we denied" (Mudathir:40-47). There are four gates, download to learn more! Don’t forget that we are introducing the new Venn Network t-shirt, which you can own by heading over to Amazon.com. When you buy one of these shirts you help, not only support the network, but you also help support the hosts. The Venn Network is growing, and it is only with support from listeners – like you – that we can reach those in need of hearing our message! Make sure to subscribe to this Venn Network production – Islamic Faith in Focus with Imam Hassan. This is surely one of the best podcasts to if you are looking for facts about Islam and if you want to know what Islam is all about. Islamic Faith in Focus Podcast delivers important information about Islam to you weekly, so make sure to subscribe to this Muslim Talk show that isn’t just for Muslims! Do you have questions for the Imam or thoughts on the show? Drop us an email at [email protected]