370. Fuel of hell fire.

Verse (21:98) of the Quran says those who worshipped other than Allah will serve as fuel for hell fire.

This verse of the Quran talks of those that are worshiped other than Allah also being thrown into hell fire.

Whereas we can understand the reason for those being thrown into hell fire for having worshipped other than Allah, doubts are raised about those that were worshipped also being thrown into hell fire along with their worshippers.

There are three types of those that are being worshipped.

1.The pious who lived a virtuous life and passed away being made into gods, and worshipped by people. In this case those who are worshipped are unaware of the fact. Here we get a message conveyed that the worshipped would also be thrown into hell fire.

Though this verse of the Quran seems to convey this concept, verse 21:101 of the Quran clears the doubt.

Allah clears the doubt by saying whoever is being adjudicated by Him as virtuous are kept away from hell fire.

We come to understand through this verse of the Quran, though the messengers of God were worshipped by some people only those who worshipped them will be consigned to hell, and not the messengers who were worshipped.

It is easily understood here that those who depicted themselves as gods and also were worshipped by people, are the ones that are fit to be thrown into hell fire.

Other than this there are imaginary characters, and creatures without rational sense, dead and alive, and rocks and idols that cannot feel the torment of hell fire. Hene there is a question raised about the objective of these being thrown into hell fire. The answer lies in the fact, though these objects that were worshipped by some do not feel the torment of hell fire, it would have psychological bearing on the people who worshipped them, where they are subjected to questioning themselves regarding their fate when the gods they worshipped are helpless and burning in hell.