<< THE SIGNS OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
>
> The signs of the Day of Judgement are divided into two sections.
>
> 1. The first 'the minor signs', of which began from the time of the
>Prophet Muhammad (S).
> 2. The second 'the major signs', of which will appear very close
>towards the Day of Judgement, and when last-moment repentance will not
>be accepted by Allah (SWT).
>
> MINOR SIGNS
>
> One of the first signs to appear was when the Prophet(S), with
>Allah's
>Will,spilt the moon in half. Some explanations suggest that the Angel
>Gabriel placed his wing in front of the moon and therefore gave a
>splitting appearance, and another explanation believes that the moon
>did
>actually split;
>
> MAJOR SIGNS
> - Camels will no longer be used as a means of transport;
> - People will ride on saddles that aren't saddles-cars?
> - The distance on earth will become short
> - Horses will not be used in wars;
> - Muslims will defeat the Byzantines which will end with the conquest
>of Constantinople - Istanbul;
> - The Jews will gather again to live in Bilad Canaan;
> - Very tall buildings will be built;
> - The disappearance of knowledge and the appearance of ignorance,
>with
>much killing;
> - Adultery will become widespread, and the drinking of wine will
>become common;
> - The number of men will decrease and the number of women will
>increase until there are 50 women to be looked after by one man;
> - Islam will become worn out like clothes are, until no one will know
>what fasting, prayer, charity and rituals are;
> - Allah will send a disease to fornicators that will have no cure
>(Aids?);
> - People will begin to believe in the stars and reject
>
> AL QADAR (THE DIVINE DECREE OF DESTINY);
> - Men will pass by people's graves and say: "Would that I were in his
>place";
> - The Euphrates will uncover a mountain of gold for which people will
>fight over (the river of Alfurat that lies near Syria);
> - Two large groups of people will fight one another, and there will
>be
>many casualties; they will both be following the same religion -
>(World
>War II?);
> - Approximately 30 DAJJALS will appear, each one claiming to be the
>messenger of Allah;
> - Earthquakes will increase;
> - Time will pass quickly;
> - Afflictions will appear;
> - Killing will increase;
> - Wealth will increase;
> - Women will be wearing clothes but not wearing clothes;
> - When a mother gives birth to her mistress -
> (the daughter gives orders to her mother);
>
> THE PROPHET (saw) SAID: "IF MY UMMAH (PEOPLE) BEAR 15 TRAITS
>(QUALITIES), TRIBULATION WILL FOLLOW IT." (DAY OF JUDGEMENT) SOMEONE
>ASKED,"WHAT ARE THEY O MESSENGER OF ALLAH?" HE SAID:
> - When any gain is shared out only among the rich, with no benefit to
>the poor;
> - When a trust becomes a means of making profit;
> - When paying ZAKKAT becomes a burden;
> - When a man obeys his wife and disobeys his mother;
> - And treats his friendly kindly whilst shunning his father;
> - When voices are raised in the mosque;
> - When the leader of a people is the worst of them;
> - When people treat a man with respect because they fear some evil
>that he may do;
> - When much wine is drunk; red wind or the earth swallow them, or to
>be transformed into animals."
>
> 'IMRAN IBN HUSAYN SAID: "THE PROPHET (AS) SAID, 'SOME PEOPLE OF THIS
>UMMAH WILL BE SWALLOWED BY THE EARTH, TRANSFORMED INTO ANIMALS, AND
>SOME WILL BE BOMBARDED WITH STONES'.
>
> ONE OF THE MUSLIMS ASKED, 'WHEN WILL THAT BE O MESSENGER OF ALLAH?'
>HE SAID, 'WHEN SINGERS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WILL BECOME POPULAR, AND
>MUCH WINE IS DRUNK.'"
>
> THE GREATER SIGNS OF THE HOUR
>
> - The Quran will disappear in one night, even from the people's
>hearts, and no Ayyah will be left on earth. (Some groups of old people
>will be left who will say:"We heard of fathers' saying LAILLAHA ILLA
>ALLAH" so we repeat it)
> - The appearance of the MAHDI;
> - The appearance of the DAJJAL (Anti Christ);
> - The appearance of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (biblical Gog and Magog);
> - Isa (Jesus) will come during the time of Dajjal;
> - The rising of the sun from the west;
> - The destruction of the Ka'ba and the recovery of its treasures;
> - The smoke.
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