Is it right to say as a general statement/in particular that disbelievers will remain in hell fire for eternity?

Please refer to the following question and answer:

Questioner: Will the torment of the people of Hell in Hell be never ending, or will there come a time when it will end?

Answer: The people of Hell will remain in Hell being tormented without end. This is indicated by a great deal of evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah.

 Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked: Is Hell eternal or will it come to an end?

 He replied: “What is definite is that it is eternal, and no other view is known among the salaf. Hence the scholars made this one of their tenets of faith, so that we believe that Hell is eternal and will last forever. This is a matter concerning where there is no doubt, because Allah has mentioned the eternal nature of Hell in three places in the Quran.”

 1 – In Surah-al-Nisa, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):

 “Verily, those who disbelieve and did wrong [by concealing the truth about Prophet Muhammad and his message of true Islamic Monotheism written in the Taw rah (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) with them]; Allah will not forgive them, nor will He guide them to anyway.”

 Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein forever”[1]

 2 – In Surah-al-Ahzab, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):

 “Verily, Allah has cursed the disbelievers, and has prepared for them a flaming Fire (Hell)

 Wherein they will abide for ever.”[2]

 3 – In Surah al-Jinn, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):

 “And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, then verily, for him is the fire of Hell, he shall dwell therein forever”[3]

  If Allah had mentioned the eternal nature of Hell in one place, that would have been sufficient, so how about if He has mentioned it in three places? It is strange that a group of scholars are of the view that Hell will cease to exist, based on false arguments which go against what is indicated by the Quran and Sunnah, and they misinterpreted the meanings of the Quran and Sunnah and said that the words “dwell therein forever” mean for as long as it exists. How can this be correct? If they are to dwell therein forever, that means that Hell itself must last forever, as they will be in it. If a person is to dwell in some place forever, then the place where he will be must last forever as well, because if that place will cease to exist then he cannot dwell forever. The verse is very clear, and the arguments which go against the text are to be rejected.

This difference of opinion which was narrated from a few scholars is to be rejected, because it goes against the clear text which every believer must believe in. Whoever goes against it because of some argument that he comes up with may be excused before Allah. But whoever studies the texts of the Quran and Sunnah will know that Hell will last forever is the truth which cannot be ignored. There is a great deal of evidence in the Quran and Sunnah to show that Hell never ceases to exist, and that the kaafireen will abide in Hell forever and will never come out of it. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

 “This, because you took the Revelations of Allah (this Quran) in mockery, and the life of the world deceived you. So this Day, they shall not be taken out from there (Hell), nor shall they be returned to the worldly life (so that they repent to Allah, and beg His Pardon for their sins)”[4]

 “Surely, those who disbelieved in Our Ayahs (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), we shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, we shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment”[5]

 “But he whom He sends astray, for such you will find no Awlia (helpers and protectors) besides Him, and we shall gather them together on the Day of Resurrection on their faces, blind, dumb and deaf; their abode will be Hell; whenever it abates, we shall increase for them the fierceness of the Fire.

 That is their recompense, because they denied Our Ayahs (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and said: “When we are bones and fragments, shall we really be raised up as a new creation?”[6]

“Truly, Hell is a place of ambush —

  A dwelling place for the Taaghoon (those who transgress the boundary limits set by Allah, like polytheists, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, hypocrites, sinners, criminals),

 They will abide therein for ages.

 Nothing cool shall not they taste therein, nor any drink.

 Except boiling water, and dirty wound discharges —

 An exact recompense (according to their evil crimes).

 For verily, they used not to look for a reckoning.

 But they belied our ayahs (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, and that which Our Prophet brought) completely.

 And all things we have recorded in a Book.

 So taste you (the results of your evil actions). No increase shall we give you, except in torment”[7]

 And there are other verses which all indicate that the kuffar will abide in Hell for eternity and will never come out, and it will never cease to exist. When taken all together this view is very strong and there is no room for misinterpretation.[8]

References:

[1] [Al-Nisa’ 4:168-169]

[2] [Al-Ahzab 33:64]

[3] [Al-Jinn 72:23]

[4] [Al-Jaathiyah 45:35]

[5] [al-Nisa’ 4:56]

[6] [Al-Isra’ 17:97]

[7] [Al-Naba 78:21-30]

[8] http://islamqa.info/en/45804