It's really helpful to have scholars who can analyze the world we are living in and guide us accordingly. From listening to this one talk (which is 60 mins in- AND still to be completed) I have been doing some searches on the importance of
Islamic Eschatology and
10 major signs of the Last Day.
And, have understood that some of these signs are presented and explained with Quranic guidelines and hadith understanding. So, I have differ with those who disagree that Shaikh Imran Hosein should not be listened because the very persons denouncing his knowledge have had insignificant works presented as explanations or guidance in comparison.
He even states in this lecture - do not accept my views unless you are convinced they are correct. So, it's not binding upon anyone.
One thing, I can say that there are others who have explained that an environment has been created for Dajjal.
For instance in a lecture by Sh. Bilal Assad
WHEN IS DAJJAL COMING *PREDICTION* BY BILAL ASSAD
Some of the points made includes:
1. (similarly) An environment is prepared for dajjal
2. Media is the most powerful tool, ideology and media....deception upon deception
3. An sign and warning - What will you do when Iraq is denied it's currency, what will you do when Ash-Shams is denied it's currency and what will do when Egypt is denied it's currency?...When a currency falls it's country also falls. Rasulullah s.a.w asked how will it fall and he said by foreign intervention (isn't this occurring presently?)
4. That no. 3 is one of the plots in the bigger plans.
5. In another narration the prophet s.a.w stated that the Romans/non-Muslims who lived in the land of Islam, when Jizayah is no longer being paid the people i.e they will over-power you. Ash-Sham is different to Syria, it's part of Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine/Israeli territories, parts of Turkey. After world war 1 Ash-Shams were divided into different states/places. The Arabs and Turks were turned against each other.(plot and planned) The last Khalifah....broken by pride, racism....
As for the point about Aisha (r.a) - I listened to that lecture and this is what was understood:
Marriage to Aisha r.a - Shaikh Imran is saying that her marriage to the prophet pbuh was a command that Allah fulfilled, implying that Aisha r.a was already married by His/Allah's decree according to the hadith (seeing her being presented in a dream)
Thereafter, was the explanation that it is haram to have sexual relations with a girl before she becomes a woman. (hence, no marriage before puberty). A reference in the Quran for this understanding was given with the interpretation of Maryam bint Imran (a.s) mother of Isa (pbuh) when she became pregnant with the onset/after age of puberty, i.e the Angel Jibreel a.s visited her and informed that she would have a child. (only possible with biological female function of menstruation)
He's using this incident to demonstrate that it is only after puberty that it becomes permissible and a consideration for women to be married. (and puberty changes for females: 10-14-15-16 etc) So, it is haram to have sexual relations with a woman before puberty. He surely isn't saying that Aisha r.a wasn't married to the prophet pbuh but more attention was paid to her age for the actual marriage.
I haven't had the chance to look into other things mentioned but want to stick to this topic on this particular lecture. (But a bit busy for a while, so will return to it later on)
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