Does Ibn al-Qayyim's statement, "Indeed, Allah does not punish merely for the deserving of punishment, but for wisdoms whose benefit accrues to His creation, not to Him; for He is independent of all creation," encompass all punishments in this world and the Hereafter? And is the eternal abode of the disbeliever in Hell not merely due to their deserving it, but rather for a benefit and advantage that accrues to creation?

Ibn Al-Qayyim held the view that the perpetuity of the torment of Hellfire eternally serves no benefit. He claimed that perpetual punishment is not beneficial for the punisher, nor for the punished, nor for anyone else. He supported this by arguing that Allah is far removed from needing revenge, and that His creation of beings was not merely for eternal torment, but rather for wisdom and benefit. Hellfire, therefore, was created to purify souls and rid them of their impurities, and thus the torment becomes a benefit and mercy for them.

He indicated that this statement does not negate the eternity of Hellfire; rather, it focuses on the wisdom and benefit behind the torment, and that it aligns with Allah's mercy and wisdom.

Ibn Al-Qayyim's stance on the issue of the cessation of Hellfire was inconsistent; he strongly supported this view in some of his books, while also holding another view that conforms to the doctrine of Ahl al-Sunnah regarding the eternity of Hellfire and its non-cessation.