If God is Merciful, Why Does Hellfire Exist?

<p>The Qur’an frequently describes God as the Most Merciful, but it also describes the severity of Hellfire. How do we reconcile God’s mercy with His punishment? In this episode, host Mohamad Zaoud explores this question with Sheikh Mohammad Elshinawy, author of the Yaqeen Institute paper “<a href='https://yaqeeninstitute.org/mohammad-elshinawy/the-infinitely-merciful-and-the-question-of-hellfire?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=double-take&amp;utm_content=ep-3-desc-link'>The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfire</a>.”</p>