Here are but a fraction of the signs that will appear before the day of judgement.
Though Allah only knows when the Last Hour before the Day of Resurrection will come, He has given us 'clues' about its approach through information in the Qur'an and the hadith of the Prophet. The signs can be separated into two categories: minor and major. This article does not cover all the signs, but most of the important ones are here. All these signs are, of course, based on hadith and/or Qur'an, mainly the former.
Minor Signs (in no particular order)
"The coming of the Last Prophet, Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah (SAW)." [This has already happened, of course.]
"The slave will become the master."
"Shepherds will compete in the construction of tall buildings." [The modern ex-nomads of Saudi Arabia are an excellent example of this.]
"Knowledge of Islam will be taken away while ignorance will increase. This removal of knowledge will be because old scholars will die and fewer and fewer new scholars will replace them. The leaders of the Muslims will be chosen from ignorant people, and they will rule according to their whims." [Today, studying Islam formally is considered to be an inferior career in most of the Muslim world. The leaders of the Muslim world are more known for their political or military prowess (oppressive ability?) than Islamic knowledge.]
"Drinking and fornication will increase heavily."
"The population of men will decrease, and women increase till fifty women shall be for every man."
"Thirty people will claim to be prophets, followed by Al-Dajjal (the anti-Christ roughly)."
"There will be such an abundance of wealth that people will not be able to find recipients for zakat."
"Killing will increase."
"Time will be shortened so that a year will be like a month, a month like a day, a day like an hour." [This perception of the seemingly dwindling amount of time is very apparent, especially in First World countries.]
"Two great countries will fight and kill each other, both claiming the same thing."
"Earthquakes will increase in number." [Welcome to California. :-]
"A person will pass by the grave, and wish to trade places out of despair."
Major Signs (in rough chronological order)
"Al-Dajjal will come, claiming to be God holding Heaven and Hell. His purpose is to deceive, and unbelievers will follow him. He is short, red-faced, blind in the right eye, and has hair which sticks up. He will go around the world, but will be unable to enter Madinah or Makkah." [There are numerous detailed ahadith on this man.]
"Al-Mahdi will come at the time of Al-Dajjal. He will call to the true Islam, and will be a military leader. His name will be exactly like that of the Prophet: Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah, and his father's name will match the Prophet's father's name also. He will be descended from Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet."
"Isa (Jesus) will come at the time of Al-Dajjal and al-Mahdi as well. He will descend at the time of Fajr prayer on a masjid in Damascus, the capital of Syria. He is of medium height, red-faced, and his hair is as if he just took a shower. He will call people back to Islam, but he will also be a military leader. The People of the Book will revert to Islam, and wealth will be super-abundant. Isa will break the cross, kill the swine, and personally slay Al-Dajjal. He will stay on Earth for a long time thereafter, and then die."
"An animal will come and call people back to Islam." [A partial description of this animal is that it is very hairy, so much so that one will not be able to tell its front from its rear (Arabic: 'Dab-ba'). Reference to this animal is mentioned in the Qur'an.]
"Gog and Magog (two hidden tribes of people) will break free of the dam that holds them back, and ravage the earth. They will drink all the water, and kill people until Allah sends against them a worm which will wipe them out." [This is roughly before/during the time of Isa, although it is not entirely clear.]
"Three places in the world will sink and be swallowed up by the earth. One in the west, one in the east, and one in the Saudi Arabian peninsula." [This may refer to a series of giant, epic earthquakes.]
"Fire will come from the area of Aden in Yemen, and sweep northwards." [There are claims that this already happened in some medevial event.]
"The sun will rise from the west." [This description is not meant to be a symbolic one...but it is known that it is one of the last, if not the very last one before the following.]
"Smoke will appear all over the earth which will cause believers to catch something similar to a slight cold, whereas the unbelievers will be hit harder by it. Finally, a cold wind will come and kill all believers, leaving only unbelievers on the earth who will then witness the LAST HOUR. The angel Israfil will blow a trumpet, and the resurrection of all human beings will begin." [At this point, the Day of Resurrection commences in which the skies and earth are destroyed by Allah.]
This list is far from complete; there are many other signs. A couple more of interest are: Constantinople (Istanbul) will fall before Rome to Islam (note that this means Rome will indeed fall), and the Muslim political system will go from Prophetic leadership to a just Khilafah to a 'biting' authority to an oppressive authority and finally back to a just Khilafah. It seems that today we are in the next to last stage of this chain; now is a good time to actively work for the reestablishment of the Muslim state and Khilafah.Finally, the Prophet has said that when the Signs start to come, they will come FAST - like a string of beads falling one after the other.
jazakAllahu Khairan for this great Article..indeed it was really interestinggg ...
The Minor Signs have obvioulsly appeared long tym ago.. and as for the MAJOY signs such as
1. DAJJAL ? THE FALSE MESSIAH OR ANTICHRIST,
2. GOG AND MAGOG,
3. SMOKE,
4. THE BEAST OF THE EARTH (or Land),
5. THE SUN WOULD RISE FROM THE WEST,
6. THREE (BIG) EARTHQUAKES ? ONE IN THE EAST,
7. ONE IN THE WEST, AND
8. ONE IN ARABIA,
9. A FIRE WOULD COME OUT OF YEMEN AND WOULD DRIVE PEOPLE TO THEIR PLACE OF ASSEMBLY (i.e., to the plain of Arafat where mankind would be assembled for judgment),
10. THE DESCENT OF THE SON OF MARY.
ALLAHU ALIM
i must say the Last day aint too far away but it aint too close either .. (Allahu Akbar)
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
Yes it is indeed close there is no doubt about it....
The near event draws nigh.
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
And will you laugh and not weep?
While you are indulging in varieties.
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
its always intresteing anaylsing current events around the world and look at how they might fit in with the different hadiths, however you sometimes getting *weird* ppl sayin that they know when the last hour is etc, this is indeed a fals beliefe to uphold, Havent they read this ayah?
Surely Allah is He with Whom is the knowledge of the hour, and He sends down the rain and He knows what is in the wombs; and no one knows what he shall earn on the morrow; and no one knows in what land he shall die; surely Allah is Knowing, Aware.
how would u describe number 9) a fire would come out from yemen
i mean would that be like a volcano or sumthing?
i think only one of the major signs has occured no 6) earthquake in east - tsunami disaster.
but it could be something else entirely...we will jsut have 2 w8 and see.. and pray.
Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
Subhanallah! So the last day draws near. Yet many muslims remain asleep. Just living their lives day-by-day. A life full of sin. And disobedience to Allah (SWT). The last hour itself is knocking at our doors. You can even hear from Saudi Arabia that the mehdi has already appeared and is gathering his followers even as we speak. So let us from now improve in our deen and repent for all our sins. The sins that we all make. Allah is the oft-forgiving, most merciful. Let us dig more deeper than ever before. Search for our imaan. And praise Allah (SWT)
For indeed he knows best
Wassalaam
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
hmmm... true we havent heard anything about imam Mehdi's appearance, but we r likely to hear it sooner or later.. INSHALLAH SOON though... coz the muslims sooo dearlyyy need him, n once he makes his Zuhoor (appearance) then thats gonn b OUr golden AGE .. inshAllah... he will bring soo much sukoon (peace) in Muslims... n the only thing we know .. is that it will be during the period of HAJJ that he will make his ZUhoor .. n at that time he wil be between 30-35 year old ( Allahu Alim) .. so no one knows YEt if he is here or not..n if he ISSSS then in 10 -15 years time he will make his Zuhoor inshAllah .. So EVERY hAJJ .. there r people who wait for his Zuhoor, wAt if it is this year? well if nt this year the next year? n so onn .. they continue to wait ...
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
assalamo-alakum, brother ossman where is your evidence the mahdi has appeared I havent heard anything?
I haven't any evidence that the mehdi has appeared unfortunately. I don't even know if he is. I was just saying that people in Saudi are already saying that he is here. I personally along with many other people hope that he is or is coming soon. We need him.
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hmmm... true we havent heard anything about imam Mehdi's appearance, but we r likely to hear it sooner or later.. INSHALLAH SOON though... coz the muslims sooo dearlyyy need him, n once he makes his Zuhoor (appearance) then thats gonn b OUr golden AGE .. inshAllah... he will bring soo much sukoon (peace) in Muslims... n the only thing we know .. is that it will be during the period of HAJJ that he will make his ZUhoor .. n at that time he wil be between 30-35 year old ( Allahu Alim) .. so no one knows YEt if he is here or not..n if he ISSSS then in 10 -15 years time he will make his Zuhoor inshAllah .. So EVERY hAJJ .. there r people who wait for his Zuhoor, wAt if it is this year? well if nt this year the next year? n so onn .. they continue to wait ...
*Looks as one befuddled* but yeah mashallah you're right n well worked out.
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
The Mahdi will come at a time when people will say "there is no mahdi" and have given up hope of him appearing I havent seen this yet, inshallah the time is very soon but truley Allah (SWT) knows best.
"Lo! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yet most of mankind believe not." (Al-Ghafir:59)
The Mahdi will come at time people will say "there is no mahdi" and have given up hope of him appearing I havent seen this yet, inshallah the time is very soon but truley Allah (SWT) knows best.
Indeed Allah (swt)knows da best...
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
Three places in the world will sink and be swallowed up by the earth. One in the west, one in the east, and one in the Saudi Arabian peninsula." [This may refer to a series of giant, epic earthquakes.]
is the west refering to england coz ive been hearing that this country will sink soon since its surrounded by water only?...or is it me just hearing things..lol
the east is considered the malaysian, indonesian, and chinese part of the asian continent hence the term or decription "far east" so they get hit there and the west is California since that is the most west of land on earth and the like of hawai. And in particular the swallowuing up of Saudi is I beleive pertaining to the hadeeth were the kuffar army will go on the way to makkah or madinah and on their way Allah will casue the earth to swallow up their men. And I beleive one companion asked if the muslims will suffer the torment of punishment by which the prophet said "each person will raised according to the intent". So maybe if some muslims are in that army due to them not having a choice but to be along side their army then this has the implication of that and Alalh knows best.
[font=Book Antiqua]Thank you Al-Izaaree. Do you or anyone else know where I can find that particular Hadeeth? Allah knows best.
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niqaabii]is the west refering to england coz ive been hearing that this country will sink soon since its surrounded by water only?...or is it me just hearing things..lol
No, you are not just hearing things sister. That is indeed true. Apparently, according to my Geography teacher it will happen within the next 20 years or so.
Allah knows best. Here is what brother Al-Izaaree suggested:
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and the west is California since that is the most west of land on earth and the like of hawai.
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
"An animal will come and call people back to Islam." [A partial description of this animal is that it is very hairy, so much so that one will not be able to tell its front from its rear (Arabic: 'Dab-ba'). Reference to this animal is mentioned in the Qur'an.] "
Thats the Dabbat Al-Ardh rite? the beast of the earth, which will have the Staff of Musa .r.a. and the Ring Od Sulaiman a.s.? and he will write Kaffir on every Kaffirs head and break his nose???
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
So it is pretty close now, isnt it? I mean, is there even one of those signs which havent been manifested?
May Allah strengthen our imaan, to stand firm through any tribulation.
~Haroon~
"The brelvis cry for the love of the Prophet,
The tablighis cry for dawah,
The salafis cry about aqeedah,
The ikhwan al muslimeen (egypt) cry for jihad,
The ikhwan al muslimeen (pakistan) cry for zikr,
The hizb ut tahrir cry for khilaafah,
The shia cry for 'Ali (ra),
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