Answer

No, Jain Dharma does not teach that every soul has definitely been to Narak at least once.

Explanation

In Jainism, a worldly soul undergoes birth and death in different gatis according to its karma:

• Deva gati – heavenly beings
• Manushya gati – human beings
• Tiryanch gati – animals, plants, and other non-human beings
• Narak gati – hellish beings

A soul goes to Narak only when it binds and matures extremely harmful karmas, especially through intense violence, cruelty, anger, hatred, deceit, and other grave passions.

So while many souls may have wandered through countless births and may have experienced many forms of existence, it is not accurate to say that every soul has certainly been to Narak.

Spiritual Understanding

The important Jain lesson is not to prove where the soul has been in the past, but to understand that karma can lead the soul into painful states if passions and violence are not controlled.

Jain Dharma teaches us to avoid causes of Narak by practicing:

• Ahimsa
• Self-control
• Forgiveness
• Right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct

Takeaway

Every soul has wandered in samsar for a very long time, but Jain tradition does not state that every soul has definitely gone to Narak. What matters now is to live in a way that prevents painful karmic bondage and leads toward moksha.