According to classical Islamic scholarship, stones (الحجارة - al-Hijarah) in the Quran serve as a potent, multi-faceted symbol of divine justice and power. Tafsir Ibn Kathir, synthesizing numerous verses, explains that stones are instruments of Allah's wrath, miraculously rained down upon rebellious nations like the people of Lut (11:82) and the army of the Elephant (105:4). Furthermore, as detailed by al-Qurtubi and al-Baghawi in their analysis of Quran 2:24, stones, alongside humans, constitute the very fuel of Hellfire, a depiction that underscores its horrifying intensity and may refer to either sulfurous stones or the false stone idols worshipped on earth. Al-Tabari connects this to the prohibition of 'Ansab' or stone altars (5:90), framing stones used in idolatry as an abomination. The synthesis across these contexts reveals stones not merely as geological objects, but as powerful divine signs (Ayat) that warn against arrogance, affirm Allah's omnipotence, and illustrate the ultimate consequence of disbelief.