50 SIGNS AS THE DAY OF JUDGMENT DRESS NEAR
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Tuesday 22 Ramadan 1442 AH and 4 May 2021 CE
Reminder Day 22
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum WA-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu.
Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His slave and Messenger.
Help us Answer the Ummah! Every second, everywhere someone needs an answer. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A person who leads others to doing what is good will earn the same reward as those who do it.” (Muslim, 1893).
“Do not lose hope, nor be sad. You will surely be victorious if you are true in Faith.” And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].” [Holy Quran Chapter Al Imran Ayah 139]
“If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely.”
[Holy Quran Chapter Imran Ayah 160]
Preamble
While Muslims are not in complete agreement regarding the exact number, most agree that the Day of Judgement will be preceded by signs prophesied by the Prophet Muhammad [sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam].
Angelic Involvement
When Allah decides the time has come for his servant to depart he sends the Angel of Death to seize his soul (Surah 6:61) As soon as the corpse is buried, two angels of fearful countenance (Munkir and Nakir) arrive to question the person. The dead person sits up and the examination begins.
Hence, in an attempt to prepare a loved one for this frightful ordeal the shahadah is recited in the dying person’s ear: “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Apostle of God.” This is done in order to foil Satan’s attempts to confuse and seduce believers (Muslims). Such harsh questioning does not determine the person’s final destiny, but if the wrong answer is given, it is followed by a severe beating. On the other hand, if the right answer is given, the person lies down and peacefully waits for the Last Day.
It is to be noted that the Islamic understanding of predestination in all this discussion of the future is rigorous and unrelenting.
It is God who ultimately decides the fate of an eternal soul–even the sin that soul may commit: “… Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed” (Holy Quran Chapter Surah 9:51).
Fifty [50] Signs Of The Day Of Judgment From The Words Of Allah And His Messenger [Sallallahu `Alaihi Wa Sallam]
Prophet Muhammad – (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) - used to mention and remind the companions of how short is their life, and how close is the Day of Judgment. He pointed many sign of that Last Day some of which had already appeared! And some are appearing!! And the remaining will surly appear in the future. The prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) was reminding the companions and us to work hard, and prepare for that Day.
The Day of Judgment is also known as the Day of Reckoning, the Last Day, and the Hour (al-sā'ah). The hadith contains several events (mentioned under), happening before the Day of Judgment, which are described as several minor signs and twelve major signs.
In Islamic belief, death is predetermined by Allah [God], and the exact time of a person's death is known only to God. We expect and pray that our last word in this world would be their profession of faith (which reads "I testify that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)"). Amen
The Day of Judgement is characterized by the annihilation of all life, which will then be followed by the resurrection and judgment by God. Multiple verses in the Quran mention the Last Judgment. The main subject of Surat al-Qiyama is resurrection.
Traditions relate that inhabitants [Paradise] will be of the same age (33 years), and of the same standing.
The sequence of events (according to the most commonly held belief) is the annihilation of all creatures, resurrection of the body, and the judgment of all sentient creatures. It is a time where everyone would be shown his or her deeds and actions with justice.
The 50 Signs of the Day of Judgment from the Words of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam).”
Of the fifty] 50], 10 are past, 13 are present and 27 are future.
Primary sources are varied concerning the number of signs. For example, Al-Muslim, in his collection of Hadith, mentions ten signs of “The Hour”:
Thereupon he [Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)] said: “It will not come until you see ten signs before and (in this connection) he made mention of the smoke, Dajjal [Anti-Christ], the beast, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of Jesus son of Mary (Allah be pleased with him), the Gog and Magog, and land-slidings in three places, one in the east, one in the west and one in Arabia at the end of which fire would burn forth from the Yemen, and would drive people to the place of their assembly. (Vol. 4:6931)
Regrettably, it is not possible in this brief article to discuss in detail all of the above-mentioned portents.
The Signs are listed in roughly chronological order, although the order is not necessarily precise, especially for those in the future.
This is a brief summary of the signs; there are many books, articles, cassettes etc. which discuss these in greater detail.
"Are they waiting for anything except the Hour, to come to them suddenly? But its Signs have already come!" (Al-Qur’an, Surah Muhammad)
Already Past - – of the 50 Signs of the Day of Judgment
1. Splitting of the Moon.
2. Death of the Prophet Muhammad, [may Allah bless him and grant him peace].
3. A form of death which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the caliphate of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab.)
4. A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah during the caliphate of Yazid, 63 AH).
5. The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.
6. The Muslim conquest of Constantinople.
7. Two large groups of Muslims will fight in war.
8. A war between the Muslims and a reddish people with small eyes, wearing sandals made of hair (understood to refer to the Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands.)
9. A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race
(Chinese, Mongols, etc.)
10. Thirty impostors (dajjal) will appear, each thinking he is a prophet.
Present situation - – of the 50 Signs of the Day of Judgment?
11. Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds will compete in building tall buildings.
12. The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.
13. A trial (fitnah) which will enter every Arab household.
14. Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge), and ignorance will prevail.
15. Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.
16. Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread.
17. Earthquakes will increase.
18. Time will pass more quickly.
19. Tribulations (fitan) will prevail.
20. Bloodshed will increase.
21. A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.
22. Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it.
23. People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them.
Future prophesies – of the 50 Signs of the Day of Judgment
24. The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until for every man there are 50 women.
25. The Euphrates will reveal a treasure of gold, and many will die fighting over it, each one hoping to be the one who gains the treasure.
26. The Romans (Europeans) will come to a place called A’maq or Wabiq, and an army
of the best people will go forth from Madinah to face them.
27. The Muslim conquest of Rome.
28. The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the Imam of the Muslims.
29. Jesus Christ will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi.
30. Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false Christianity.
31. The Antichrist (Al-Masih Al-Dajjal, the false Christ) will appear, with all his tools of deception, and be an immense trial. He will be followed by 70,000 Jews from Isfahan (Present-day Iran).
32. The appearance of Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), and the associated tribulations.
33. The emergence of the Beast from the Earth, carrying the Staff of Moses and the
Seal of Solomon, who will speak to the people, telling them they did not believe with certainty in the Divine Signs.
34. A major war between the Muslims (including Jews and Christians who truly believe in Jesus after his return) led by the Imam Mahdi, and the Jews plus other non-Muslims led by the Antichrist.
35. Jesus will kill the Antichrist at the gate of Ludd (Lod in present-day Israel, site of an airport and a major Israeli military base).
36. A time of great peace and serenity during and after the remaining lifetime of Jesus.
37. Wealth will come so abundant that it will become difficult to find someone to accept charity.
38. Arabia will become a land of gardens and rivers.
39. Society will then decay.
40. The buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws will again sway in circumambulation (Tawaf) around the idol Dhul-Khulsah.
41. A great fire in the Hijaz, seen by the inhabitants of Busra.
42. Three major armies will sink into the earth: one in the east, one in the west, one in Arabia.
43. An Abyssinian leader with thin shins will destroy the Ka’bah.
44. The huge cloud of smoke.
45. The sun will rise from the west (its place of setting).
46. A gentle wind which will take the souls of the believers.
47. There is no-one left on the earth saying, "Allah, Allah" or "There is no god except Allah."
48. Eventually the Day of Judgment is established upon the worst of the people, who copulate like donkeys in public.
49. The blowing in the Trumpet by the Angel Israfil, upon which everyone will faint except as Allah wills.
50. The second blowing in the Trumpet, upon which everyone will be resurrected.
May Allah enable us to recognize and heed the Signs, and strengthen us in the times of tribulation.
Sources:
From a lecture titled (Signs of the Day of Judgment) at Cambridge University
Islamic Society, Shawwal 1420 / January 2000....
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