&gt; opinions on the length vary in Islam.<p>It seems that the &quot;eternal Hell&quot; does exist in Islam:<p>Al-Bukari, Narrated Abu Huraira: &quot;some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever; others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allah intends mercy on whomever &quot;<p>Eternal Hell. Merciful, really.