According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the 'Garments of Fire' (Thiyābun min Nār) is a specific and harrowing punishment for disbelievers described in the Quran in Surah Al-Hajj, verse 19. Tafsir experts like Ibn Kathir explain that this is not merely being in fire, but having the fire itself 'cut out' or tailored to fit the condemned like clothing, signifying a complete, personal, and inescapable torment. This punishment is part of a sequence of torments, followed by scalding water being poured over their heads, which melts their insides and skin. The concept arises in the context of the ultimate judgment between two adversaries who dispute concerning their Lord—the believers and the disbelievers—with the 'Garments of Fire' being the decreed consequence for the latter group, starkly contrasting with the garments of silk promised to the believers in Paradise.