Surah Al-Hijr 15:44
ﲛ ﲜ ﲝ ﲞ ﲟ ﲠ ﲡ ﲢ
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
Tafsir of Al-Hijr 15:44
Tafsir
Ma'ariful Quran
Verse range: 15:44
The Seven Gates of Jahannam
About the statement: لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ (It has seven gates - 44), according to a narration of Sayyidna ` Ali (رض) reported by Imam Alhmad, Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari and Al-Baihaqi, the seven gates of Jahannam (Hell) are in terms of seven levels, one upon the other. Some others have taken these as common gates where every gate will be reserved for a special kind of sinners. (Qurtubi)