[21].Al-Anbiya' [The Prophets]: Ayat 57-59

Ayat 57. (Ibrahim (PBUH) said) "And by Allah, I shall plot a plan (to destroy) your idols after you have gone away and turned your backs."

Ayat 58. So Ibrahim (PBUH) broke them to pieces, (all) except the biggest of them, that they might turn to it.

Ayat 59. They (people of Ibrahim's nation said: "Who has done this to our âliha (gods)? He must indeed be one of the wrong-doers."

[Tafseer]  "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs". He wants to convince them of the powerlessness of their idols. But he does not do it underhandedly. He tells them that he is going to do something when once they are gone and their backs are turned to the idols—as much as to say that the idols are dependent on their care and attention. Apparently the people are amused and want to see what he does. So they leave him to his own devices. So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it. He was enacting a scene, to make the people ashamed of worshipping senseless sticks and stones. He left the biggest idol untouched and broke the others to pieces, as if a fight had taken place between the idols, and the biggest had smashed the others. Would they turn to the surviving idol and ask him how it all happened? They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!"  

Hazrat Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A bedouin came to the Prophet [SAWW](PBUH) and asked him, "O Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH), what are the two imperatives which lead to Jannah or Hell". He [SAWW](PBUH) replied, "He who dies without associating anything with Allah will enter Jannah, and he who dies associating partners with Allah will enter the Fire".

[Muslim Book 01,Chapter 41, Hadith # 168] 

Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Al-Anbiya' Ayat 57.""And by Allah, I shall plot a plan (to destroy) your idols" This Hadith also holds promise for a Muslim that being a Muslim and Muwahhid (believer in the Oneness of Allah) he will be at last sent to Jannah. Whether he goes straight to Jannah or after suffering the punishment of his sins in Hell, is a separate issue, but he will not remain in Hell for ever. Eternal punishment in Hell is reserved only for pagans, polytheists, and infidels.