Thank you for taking the time to post these. They are very relevant to what is happening in today's world and very helpful to me.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) Prophecised the year of his own passing away...


Tafsir Ibn Kathir - of Surah Surah Nasr [110]


Al-Bukhari was alone in recording this Hadith. Imam Ahmad (in Musnad Ahmad) recorded from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "When

[إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ ]


(When there comes the help of Allah and the Conquest.) was revealed, the Messenger of Allah said,


«نُعِيَتْ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي»

(My death has been announced to me.) And indeed he (peace be upon him) died during that year.''

continued...


People Joining Islam in crowds... then leaving Islam in crowds.



The meaning of Al-Fath here is the conquest of Makkah, and there is only one view concerning it.

For indeed the different areas of the Arabs were waiting for the conquest of Makkah before they would accept Islam.

They said, "If he (Muhammad) is victorious over his people, then he is a (true) Prophet.'' So when Allah gave him victory over Makkah, they entered into the religion of Allah (Islam) in crowds. Thus, two years did not pass (after the conquest of Makkah) before the peninsula of the Arabs was laden with faith. And there did not remain any of the tribes of the Arabs except that they professed (their acceptance) of Islam. And all praise and blessings are due to Allah.

Al-Bukhari recorded in his Sahih that `Amr bin Salamah said, "When Makkah was conquered, all of the people rushed to the Messenger of Allah to profess their Islam. The various regions were delaying their acceptance of Islam until Makkah was conquered. The people used to say, `Leave him and his people alone. If he is victorious over them he is a (true) Prophet.'''




Indeed his Prophecy of success came true, when Makkah was opened - the people did enter into Islam in crowds - to the extent that all the Arabian Peninsula became Muslims.



But this isn't the end of the Prophecy:

Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu `Ammar that a neighbor of Jabir bin `Abdullah told him, "I returned from a journey and Jabir bin `Abdullah came and greeted me. So I began to talk with him about the divisions among the people and what they had started doing. Thus, Jabir began to cry and he said, `I heard the Messenger of Allah saying,

«إِنَّ النَّاسَ دَخَلُوا فِي دِينِ اللهِ أَفْوَاجًا، وَسَيَخْرُجُونَ مِنْهُ أَفْوَاجًا»

(Verily, the people have entered into the religion of Allah in crowds and they will also leave it in crowds.)''


Tafsir Ibn Kathir - Surah Nasr
http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=110&tid=59390

This is exactly what happened! The same way people had entered into Islam in crowds - after the death of the honored Messenger of Allah, the people left Islam in crowds, the same way they had joined. Except for the people of Makkah, Madinah, Al-Taa'if and some other areas.

This is when Abu Bakr, the companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the first Khalifah/Caliph fought against the apostates who were a threat to Islam within the Arabian Peninsula.




The details of that can be seen here:


The Imposters (go down the page until you see the apostate subtitle)
http://www.islamicboard.com/companio...st-caliph.html (1. Abu Bakr Siddiq (First Caliph))

The Prophecy of the Mongol Invasion


Sahih Muslim Book 041 [kitab al fitan - book of trials], Number 6956:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:



The Last Hour would not come unless you fight with people whose faces are like hammered shields and the Last Hour would not come until you would fight against those wearing the shoes of hair.

Book 041, Number 6959:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The Last Hour would not come until the Muslims fight with the Turks-a people whose faces would be like hammered shields wearing clothes of hair and walking (with shoes) of hair.

Book 041, Number 6960:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: You shall fight in the hours to come against a nation wearing shoes made of hair and faces like hammered shields, with red complexion and small eyes.

Book 041, Number 6958:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The Last Hour would not come until you fight with a people wearing shoes of hair and the Last Hour would not come until you fight with a people having small eyes and broad snub noses.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamen...m/041.smt.html

Source: http://www.55a.net/firas/english/?pa...&select_page=2

Prophet Mohummed said that the Turkic- Mongol tribes would fight Moslems and this prophecy came true as the Turkic- Mongol tribes conquered the Islamic caliphate in the age of the Abbasid caliphate , which fell down and came to an end on Sunday , falling Safar 4th , (656 A.H. = February 10th 1258 AD/CE)

The prophet described the Turks Mongols who would fight his Moslem nation after his death and stated that this fight would be one of the portents of the doomsday . I have searched for photocopied pictures of the old paintings of the kings of Mongols . What I found was astounding and amazing ,these pictures are of people who were the same as prophet Mohummed described them . The peoples in the pictures had the same facial features and characteristics as prophet Mohummed described.

An old picture of(Genghis Khan) ,the founder of The Mongolian Empire

A picture of the emperor Kublai Khanwith a red face as prophet Mohummed predicted

A picture of the emperor (Tomor Olziit Khaan) , one of the Mongols kings

A picture of a Mongol warrior , see the beaver fur on his head

An old picture of a mongo warrior wearing shoes made of hair

Some have said that this Prophecy is in regard to the Colonialists, taking over Muslim Lands & exploiting them.

1. Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SWS) said: Iraq will be forbidden its dirham (money) and bread, and Syria will be forbidden its food and dinars, and Egypt will be forbidden its crops and dinars [money]; and you will return to where you started, and you will return to where you started, and you will return to where started.

Sahih Muslim, Hadith # 2033, Page 1079. (The Book of Trials);
Summarized Arabic -English Volume 2; Compiled by: Al-Hafiz Zakiuddin
Abdul-Aziz Al-Mundhiri; Published by: Darussalam.


Abu Nadhrah said: we were with Jabir bin Abdullah (RA) when he said,

(Iraqi people will be forbidden their food and money), we asked, (who will do that?). He said: (The 'Ajam -non-Arabs- will forbid that).

He added:

(Syrian people will (also) be forbidden their money and food), we said: (who will do that?). He said: (The Romans*).

Jabir was silent for a while then told that the Messenger of Allah (SWS) also said: (There will be a Caliph in the last days of my nation, who will collect money abundantly without counting), I asked Abu Nadhrah: (Is he Umar bin Abdul Aziz? [a really pious ruler who brought justice to Muslims 99AH), He said: (Absolutely) No.

Sahih Muslim; Chapter # 41; H # 2036, Page 1081; Vol. #2.

http://aiwvc.com/Hadith%20Part1.asp

Muslim reports from Thawban (May Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:


"Allah the Most Exalted folded for me the earth, so much so that I saw its easts and wests (i.e. the extremities). The kingdom of my community will reach as far as the earth was folded for me.

The two treasures, the red (gold) and the white (silver) were bestowed on me, I prayed to my Lord that He may not destroy my community by a prevailing famine, and not give their control to an enemy who annihilates them en masse except from among themselves. My Lord said to me, 'Muhammad, if I issue a decree, it is not withdrawn; I have promised your Ummah that I will not destroy it by a prevailing famine, and I shall not give their control to an enemy -except from among themselves -who exterminates them en masse, even if they are stormed from all sides of the earth; only a section of them will destroy another section, and a section will take as prisoner another section.' "


Al-Barqani (May Allah be pleased with him) recorded this Hadith in his Sahih and also mentioned the following words:

I am afraid about my community of those astray leaders who will lead astray. When the sword is used among my people, it will not be withdrawn from them till the Day of Resurrection, and the Last Hour will not come until the tribes of my people attach themselves to the polytheists and tribes of my people worship idols. There will be among my people thirty great liars each of them asserting that he is a prophet, whereas I am the Seal of the Prophets after whom (me) there will be no Prophet; and a section of my people will continue to hold to the truth and they will be victorious and they will not be harmed by those who oppose them till Allah's
Command comes."

[Kitab Al Tawheed, Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahaab. page 61]


http://kalamullah.com/Books/kitab_ut_tawheed.pdf

12) There are a number of signs in the statement of the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)

• Allah folded for him (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) the east and the
west (i.e. the lands under the control of Islam); the meaning of it; and that it indeed occurred
as he informed; as opposed to the north and the south.
• That two treasures (i.e. treasures of Rome and Persia) were bestowed upon him.
• That two of his D'ua (invocations) on behalf of his nation have been accepted.
• That the third of his invocations was prevented.
• That the sword would be used and that it would not be lifted after that (after the murder of Caliph Uthman, the Muslims have always been at war with each other i.e. sects, power struggles etc.)
• That false prophets would appear among this nation (the Muslims) [i.e. the Ahmadiyya sect.]
• There would always be a victorious group.
• All of this occurred as he mentioned even though each one of them was far from what could have been conceived.

13) The extent of fear for his nation from the misguided and astray leaders.

14) Warning and notice of the meaning of idol worship.

Originally Posted by - Qatada -

The following ahadith explain the issue further in depth;

Narrated Abu Sa'id (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:


"Surely, you will follow the ways of those nations who were before you, in everything as one arrow resembles another, (i.e. just like them), so much so that even if they entered a hole of a sand-lizard, you would enter it."

They said, "O Allah's Messenger! Do you mean to say that we will follow the Jews and the Christians?"

He replied, "Whom else?" (meaning, of course the Jews and the Christians)."


(Recorded authentically in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Now recently I heard a talk by brother Abdur-Raheem Green. He mentioned an amazing story of a lizard hole which was very large. It belonged to what I think he referred to as the 'commodo dragon' - a very large type of lizard. Its hole is so big a person can go inside it. Anyway a non-Muslim (Christian?, Jew?) - I think a scientist type - went into the lizard's hole and got killed by one of the inhabitants. Then a few years later ARG mentioned a Muslim (scientist?) who was photographed in a same type of lizard hole. Exactly - literally as the hadith mentions although I also think the prophecy refers to following in each and every thing. Amazing!.

When and Why (Surah Yusuf, 12) was Revealed?

The subject matter of this Surah indicates that it was revealed during the last stage of the Holy Prophet's residence at Makkah, when the Quraish were considering the question of killing or exiling or imprisoning him. At that time some of the unbelievers put this question (probably at the instigation of the Jews) to test him :"Why did the Israelites go to Egypt?" This question was asked because they knew that their story was not known to the Arabs for there was no mention of it whatever in their traditions and the Holy Prophet had never even referred to it before. Therefore they expected that he would not be able to give any satisfactory answer to this question or would first evade it, and afterwards try to enquire about it from some Jew, and thus he would be totally exposed. But, contrary to their expectations, the tables were turned on them, for Allah revealed the whole story of Prophet Joseph then and there, and the Holy Prophet recited it on the spot. This put the Quraish in a very awkward position because it not only foiled their scheme but also administered a warning to them by aptly applying it to their case, as if to say, "As you are behaving towards this Prophet, exactly in the same way the brothers of Prophet Joseph behaved towards him; so you shall meet with the same end."

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/maududi/mau12.html


Maududi's tafsir, introduction to Surah Yusuf [12]

If someone claims the companions of the Prophet or Muslims in history lied and made these prophecies to justify his prophethood, then we can refute them with this hadith;

Narrated 'Ali: The Prophet said, "Do not tell a lie against me for whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then he will surely enter the Hell-fire."

[Authentic - Bukhari, Book of Knowledge #106]

Meaning - his companions feared to lie about him - even if they meant something good, since the person would fear hellfire as a consequence.

So his companions couldn't lie about him, even if it was something good. If they lied about him, they were warned of against the hellfire. So you tell me, would someone who is a dedicated follower who really believes in him - would they lie about him to make him look good, while placing themselves in the threat of the hellfire?

There are at least 160 known and confirmed prophecies of Prophet Muhammad which were fulfilled in his lifetime and the first generation after him.[1] We will mention some here.

(1) Preceding the Battle of Badr, the first and decisive confrontation with pagan Meccans in the second year of migration from Mecca in 623 CE, Prophet Muhammad foretold the precise spot every pagan Meccan soldier would fall. Those who witnessed the battle saw the prophecy come true with their own eyes.[2]

(2) Prophet Muhammad prophesized the Battle of the Confederates (al-Ahzab) would be the last invasion the tribe of Quraish (the pagan Meccans) would launch against the Muslims. It was fought in the fifth year of migration, 626 CE and was the last military conflict between the two sides. All Meccans embraced Islam after a few years.[3]

(3) The Prophet informed his daughter, Fatima, that she would be the first member of his family to die after him. There are two prophecies in one: Fatima will outlive her father; Fatima will be the first member of his household to die after him. Both were fulfilled.[4]

(4) The Prophet Muhammad prophesized Jerusalem would be conquered after his death.[5] The prophecy was fulfilled when, according to Encyclopedia Britannica: “In 638 the Muslim Caliph, Umar I, entered Jerusalem.”[6]

(5) The Prophet Muhammad prophesized the conquest of Persia.[7] It was conquered by Umar’s commander, Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas. In the words of Encyclopedia Britannica:

“…raids into Sasanian territory were quickly taken up by Muhammad’s Caliphs, or deputies, at Medina - Abu Bakr and Umar ibn al-Khattab… an Arab victory at Al-Qadisiyyah in 636/637 was followed by the sack of the Sasanian winter capital at Ctesiphon on the Tigris. The Battle of Nahavand in 642 completed the Sasanids’ vanquishment.”[8]

(6) The Prophet Muhammad prophesized the conquest of Egypt.[9] In the words of Encyclopedia Britannica:

“Amr… undertook the invasion in 639 with a small army of some 4,000 men (later reinforced). With what seems astonishing speed the Byzantine forces were routed and had withdrawn from Egypt by 642… Various explanations have been given for the speed with which the conquest was achieved.”[10]

(7) The Prophet foretold confrontation with the Turks.[11] The first conflict took place in the caliphate of Umar in 22 AH.[12]

(8) The Prophet foretold the first maritime battle to be undertaken by Muslims would be witnessed by Umm Haram, the first woman to participate in a naval expedition. He also prophesied the first assault on Constantinople.[13]

The first maritime battle in Muslim history was in 28 AH in the rule of Mu’awiya. It was witnessed by Umm Haram as foretold by Prophet Muhammad, and Yazid ibn Mu’awiya led the first attack on Constantinople in 52 AH.[14]

(9) The prophecy that Rome, Persia, and Yemen will be conquered was made during the Battle of Confederates in 626 CE,[15] under extreme circumstances, as is described by the Quran:

“[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats and you assumed about God [various] assumptions. There, the believers were tested and shaken with a severe shaking. And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, ‘God and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion.’” (Quran 33:10-12)

(10) Prophet Muhammad prophesized an imposter claiming to speak in the name of God would be killed at the hands of a righteous man in Muhammad’s lifetime.[16] Al-Aswad al-Ansi, an imposter prophet in Yemen, was killed in the Prophet’s lifetime by Fayruz al-Daylami.[17]
There are at least an additional 28 prophecies pertaining to the end times which are awaiting fulfillment.

Indeed these well-documented prophecies are clear proofs of the Prophethood of Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him. There is no possible way that the Prophet could have knowledge of these incidents except if it were inspired by God Himself, all in order to further prove the authenticity of the Muhammad, that he was not an imposter, but rather a Prophet raised by God to deliver humanity from Hellfire.

Footnotes: [1]They are collected by Dr. Muhammad Wali-ullah al-Nadavi in his Master’s thesis entitled, ‘Nubuwwat al-Rasul,’ from al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

[2]Saheeh Muslim, Abu Ya’la.

[3] Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Bazzar, and Haithami.

[4]‘Sharh’ Saheeh Muslim,’ by Imam al-Nawawi.

[5]Saheeh Al-Bukhari.

[6] “Jerusalem.” Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-61909)

[7] Saheeh Muslim.

[8] “Iran.” Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-32160)

[9] Saheeh Muslim.

[10] “Egypt.” Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-22358)

[11] Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim.

[12] Ibn Kathir’s ‘al-Bidaya wal-Nihaya.’

[13] Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim.

[14] Ibn Kathir’s ‘al-Bidaya wal-Nihaya.’

[15] Saheeh Al-Bukhari.

[16]Saheeh Al-Bukhari.

[17]Encyclopedia of Islam.




http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/379/

Assalamo aleacom sister KelleyD

I hope you are fine. I found the following electronic book called:

The Signs Before The Day Of Judgment (Ibn Kathir)

http://www.islambasics.com/view.php?bkID=73

I hope you find it useful.

Wa assalamo aleacom.

asalaam alaikum



One point which made me further strengthen my belief in the Qur'an was this verse;

"And the heavens* We** constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander." [Quran: 51:47]

(the word vasi’ in Arabic means vast, moowsi’oon [which comes from the root word vasi’] is the word used in that verse which signifies that someone is an expander and expanding that certain thing, in the context of the verse – the heavens or space is gradually being expanded by God’s control.]

*heavens = the skies and space above us (in arabic = sama' = heavens), Even linguistically in English and many other languages.

it isn't the Paradise promised for the believers. The gardens promised to the beiievers in the next life is Jannah (which means gardens.)

**We = Royal We, it is used by kings to refer to themselves in a respectful way. Allah - the One & Only God refers to Himself in this respectful Royal 'We' too.


The Big Bang:
http://www.islamicboard.com/dawah/13...ml#post1050844 (Muslims vs Atheists [our foundations in debate])

Someone over 1400 years ago would probably think the universe is static (i.e. stays in a still state), but the Qur'an proves otherwise [that its expanding], which we've just discovered in the 20th century by Edwin Hubble [who came with the Theory of the Big Bang].


That's just another sign that Islam has truth to it, and we are able to understand the universe around us using Qur'anic verses, and science - and by relating them together.
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Did the prophet prophecy the split amongst Muslims into sunni and shia; if so did he prophecy the eventual outcome?

So how many false prophets/prophetesses have showed up?

Originally Posted by Thinker

Did the prophet prophecy the split amongst Muslims into sunni and shia; if so did he prophecy the eventual outcome?

I presume the answer to my question is "No?"