Names For Hell

The qurans have a number of names for hell.

1 The Fire. This is probably the commonest one and it occurs in some 102 verses.

2 Jahannam. This occurs in some 77 verses. This is ultimately from the Hebrew Ge Hinnom, Valley of Hinnom'. In English we speak of Gehenna.

3 The Blaze. This occurs in some eight verses.

4 Saqar. This occurs in some four verses.

5 Hawiyah, which occurs once, is often included. But this word is likely a pre-Islamic term for the Underworld. In the Arabic Bible it translates the Hebrew term Sheol and the Greek term Abyssos 'Abyss'.

6 Jahim. This occurs in some 26 verses. If we compare the words Jahim and Jahannam in unpointed Arabic, which the early script was, we find: ححٮم and حهٮم. The second letter of Jahim, reading from right to left, is a guttural 'h' sound and that in Jahannam a regular 'h' sound.

7 Laza. Occurs once.

LAZA لظى

“Fire, flame.” A division, of stage in hell, mentioned in the Qur’an, Surah lxx. 15. – Al-Baghawi, the commentator, says it is that portion of hell which is reserved for the Christians who have not believed in Muhammad. [HELL.]

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

Laza

8 Hutamah occurs twice.

Some recognise seven names for hell but I have included 'The Fire'.