Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 327
327 find that all these seven kinds of punishments have been mentioned in the Holy Quran. With regard to the pun- ishment which pertains to the sense of sight the Holy Quran says, 'Would that the deniers could picture to themselves the spectacle when they will see the pun- ishment. ' 160 That is to say, they shall be made to witness scenes the sight of which will cause them anguish. The Holy Prophet sa says that they shall see serpents, scorpi- ons and other terrifying things. With regard to the sense of hearing the Holy Quran says: 'When it (hell-fire) shall see them from afar, they shall hear its raging and roaring. ' 161 That is to say, the flames of hell-fire shall roar in a terrible manner so that the very hearing of that roaring will be a pain and terror. With regard to the sense of smell and taste, the Holy Quran says: 'And of tainted water shall he be made to drink; he shall sip it and will scarce be able to swallow it for loathing. ' 162 With regard to the sense of touch, the Holy Quran says: 160 Al-Baqarah, 2:166. 161 Al-Furq a n, 25:13. 162 Ibr a h i m, 14:17, 18.