Quite often you can hear when in extreme heat they say: "What hell!". The meaning of the word is known to many - it is the high temperature of the surrounding air, in other words - unbearable heat. However, this term has another meaning, which is less often invested in it. The meaning of the word "inferno" and its synonyms will be discussed in this article.
Meaning in dictionaries
In dictionaries, hell is intense heat or heat. For example, the high temperature in the desert or the sun. Also, this word is used in a figurative sense - the expression "fall into hell" means to become a participant in some kind of heated and even fierce dispute. Or be in the middle of a serious military battle.
However, originally hell meant hell or hellfire. For example, the expression "to visit the devil in hell" is understood as being in extremely bad conditions. In other words, hell is synonymous with hell.
Muslim hell or hell
In the view of various religions, inferno (hell) is a terrible place located underground, where sinners are tormented. They experience terriblesuffering and burn in fire, which is why hell is called hell, as well as fiery hell.
In Islam, this is the place where sinners not forgiven by Allah are located. The Qur'an speaks of 19 severe angels and the main guard - Malik, who guards sinners who are in hell. There, guilty people will be tormented by a terrible flame, which is many times stronger and more painful than earthly fire.
Also, in the holy book of Muslims, other sufferings in hell (hell) are described. However, it should be noted that sinners will be there temporarily, and unbelievers - forever.
Meaning in Christianity
Hell or hell in Christianity is considered the afterlife place of terrible torment for all sinners. It is spoken of in the New Testament. Namely, it is said that hell is filled with fire. In the Orthodox tradition, it is called hell, tartar, fiery hell. In fact, in almost all religions and denominations, the meanings of this concept are similar. Hell is a place where sinners (their souls) are tormented in the strongest fire.
There are a large number of icons and frescoes in temples dedicated to the theme of punishment in hellfire. They depict sinners on fire.
The term "purgatory" can also be considered a synonym for the concept of "hell". As you can see, the word under study has a large number of definitions similar in meaning. But, despite the various religions and interpretations, in fact - this is hell, where the souls of sinners and unbelievers suffer.
Today it's hard to say whenit was the term "inferno" that began to be used in a figurative sense. However, it should be noted that even in any sense this word does not carry anything positive, as it was originally.
