The End of the World: The major and minor Signs of the Hour

The End of the World: Signs of the Hour Major and Minor - Front Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Half-title
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Why discuss the Signs of the Hour?
Guidelines on dealing with and understanding the Signs of the Hour
Guidelines on applying the texts on the Signs of the Hour to real-life events
Meanings of the Signs of the Hour
Categories of the Signs of the Hour
List of the Minor Signs
	I. Signs which have already occurred
	II. Signs which have have not appeared yet
Minor Signs of the Hour
	Introduction
	1. The sending of our Prophet Muhammad
	2. The Death of our Prophet Muhammad
	3. The Splitting of the Moon
	4. Disappearance of the Noble Companions
	5. Conquest of Jerusalem
	6. Widespread Death like Murrain of Sheep
	7. Prevalence of Turmoil (Fitnah) of all kinds
	8. Prevalence of satellite channels
	9. The Prophet’s foretelling of the battle of Siffeen
	10. The emergence of the Khawaarij
	11. Claims of Prophethood by charlatans and liars
	12. Spread of Security and Prosperity
	13. Appearance of Fire in the Hijaz
	14. Fighting the Turks
	15. Appearance of Unjust men who Beat the People with Whips
	16. A Great Deal of Killing
	17. Loss of Honesty and its Disappearance from people’s Hearts
	18. Following the Ways of Nations who Came before
	19. The Slave Woman Giving Birth to her Master
	20. Appearance of women who are clothed yet naked
	21. Barefoot, naked shepherds competing in the construction of lofty buildings
	22. Greeting only those whom one knows
	23 - 24 - 25. Widespread trade - women taking part in business with their husbands - domination by some traders of the market
	26. False testimony
	27. Withholding true testimony
	28. Prevalence of ignorance
	29 - 30 - 31. Widespread stinginess and miserliness - severing ties of kinship -- being a bad neighbour
	32. Spread of indecency
	33. Honest people being regarded as treacherous and treacherous people being trusted
	34. Death of prominent and noble people and the prevalence of ignoble people
	35. Not caring about the source of wealth and whether it is Halaal or Haraam
	36. Fay’ will become limited to some people to the exclusion of others
	37. When the entrusted item is regarded like booty
	38. People will pay their Zakaah reluctantly and Zakaah will be regarded as a penalty
	39. Obedience to wives and disobedience to mothers
	40. Knowledge will be sought for a reason other than for the sake of Allah
	41. Bringing friends close and keeping fathers away
	42. Raising voices in the mosque
	43. Evildoers becoming leaders of their tribes
	44. The leader of the people will be the vilest of them
	45. Showing respect to a man for fear of his evil
	46 - 47 - 48 - 49. Adultery, silk, alcohol and musical instruments will be regarded as permissible
	50. Wishing for death
	51. The coming of a time when a man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever in the evening
	52. Adornment of mosques and competition therein
	53. Adornment of houses
	54. Frequency of storms as the Hour draws nigh
	55. Prevalence of literacy
	56. Earning money by means of speaking and boasting about one\'s eloquence
	57. Spread of books other than the Qur’an
	58. A time in which there will be many readers but few Fuqaha’ and scholars
	59. Seeking knowledge from people who are insignificant
	60. Sudden death
	61. Rulership of the foolish
	62. Time passing more quickly
	63. The foolish will speak
	64. The most fortunate of the people in worldly matters will be Luka‘ ibn Luka‘ (an evil person)
	65. Taking the mosques as thoroughfares
	66 - 67. Dowries will become expensive and then cheap - Horses will become expensive and then cheap
	68. Markets becoming closer together
	69. Nations calling one another to get together against the Muslim Ummah
	70. People not wanting to lead the prayer
	71. Fulfilment of the believer’s dreams
	72. Prevalence of lying
	73. A lot of earthquakes
	74. Discord among the people
	75 - 76. There will be a lot of women and few men
	77. Prevalence and open flaunting of immorality
	78. Taking money for reading Qur’an
	79. Obesity will become widespread among the people
	80 - 81. Appearance of people who will give testimony when they are not asked to do so: Appearance of people who will make vows and not fulfil them
	82. The strong devouring the weak
	83. Not ruling in accordance with that which Allah revealed
	84. Large numbers of Romans and small numbers of Arabs
	85. Great abundance of wealth among the people
	86. The earth giving up its treasure
	87 - 88 - 89. Transformation - Landslides - Pelting (with stones)
	90. Rain against which houses of brick cannot offer any protection
	91. Rain will fall from the sky but the earth will not bring forth anything
	92. Tribulation which will utterly destroy the Arabs
	93 - 94 - 95. Trees speaking - Rocks speaking and supporting the Muslims - Muslims Fighting the Jews
	96. The Euphrates will uncover a mountain of gold
	97. The coming of a time when a man will be given the choice of being labelled incompetent or committing immorality
	98. Arabia becoming meadows and rivers once more
	99 - 100 - 101. Fitnat Al-Ahlaas - Fitnat Al-Sarra’ - Fitnat Al-Duhayma’
	102. A time when one prostration will be equivalent to this world and everything in it
	103. The new moon looking bigger than usual
	104. A time when there will be no one left but he will go and live in al-Shaam (the Levant)
	105 - 106. A great battle between the Muslims and the Romans. The conquest of Constantinople
	107 - 108. No inheritance will be divided. The people will not rejoice over booty
	109. People will go back to ancient weapons and mounts
	110 - 111. Jerusalem will flourish. Madeenah will be in ruins, devoid of inhabitants and visitors
	112. Madeenah will be cleansed of its evil people as the bellows eliminates the dross of iron
	113. Removal of the mountains from their places
	114. The appearance of a man from Qahtaan who will be obeyed by the people
	115. Appearance of a man called al-Jahjaah
	116 - 117 - 118 - 119. Wild animals and inanimate objects will speak - The end of a whip will speak - A shoelace will speak - A man’s thigh will give news of his family
	120 - 121 The Hour will not begin until Islam diminishes - The Qur’an will disappear from the Mus-hafs and from people’s hearts
	122. An army that will seek to attack the Kabah and will be swallowed up by the earth, frorn the first to the last of them
	123. Hajj to the sacred House of Allah will be abandoned
	124. Some Arab tribes will go back to worshipping idols
	125. The tribe of Quraysh will die out
	126. Destruction of the Kabah at the hands of a man from Abyssinia
	127. The sending of a pleasant wind that will take the souls of the believers
	128. The buildings of Makkah becoming high
	129. The last of this Ummah cursing the first of it
	130. New means of transportation ... cars
	131. The appearance of the Mahdi
		From where will he appear?
		When will he appear?
		Commentary on the Hadeeth
		Hadeeths narrated concerning the Mahdi
		A brief look at some of those who claimed to be the Mahdi
		Guidlines on dealing with those who claim to be the Mahdi
		The circumstances in which he will appear
		A brief discussion of the issue of dreams
		Some of the scholars denied the idea of the Mahdi
			Ibn Khaldoon
			Muhammad Rasheed Rida
			Ahmad Ameen
			‘Abd-Allah ibn Zayd Aal Mahmoud
			Muhammad Fareed Wajdi
			Their argument
		Finally... Da‘wah
Major Signs of the Hour
	Introduction
	(1) The Dajjaal (False Messiah)
		Introduction
		Who is the Dajjaal?
		Why is he called al-Maseeh al-Dajjaal?
		What claims will the Dajjaal make?
		The story of Ibn Sayyaad
		The reason why the Dajjaal is not mentioned in the Qur’an
		Hadeeths which indicate that the emergence of the Dajjaal is one of the portents of the Hour
		The Dajjaal is the greatest Fitnah that will ever appear on the face of the earth
		Events before the appearance of the Dajjaal
		Something that will precede his appearance
		Physical description of the Dajjaal
		The place where he will emerge
		The story of al-Jassasah and the Dajjaal
		The facts about the Bermuda Triangle and its connection to the Dajjaal
		Geographical location
		Disappearances in Bermuda
		The beginning of disappearances in Bermuda
		Disappearance of aircraft
		Explanation for the mystery of this triangle
		Indications that the appearance of the Dajjaal is imminent
		How will the Dajjaal emerge?
		The cause of his appearance
		He will travel rapidly around the world
		Places to which the Dajjaal will go
		The turmoil (Fitnah) of the Dajjaal
			Examples of his turmoil
		Incorrect beliefs about the Dajjaal
		The followers of the Dajjaal
		The disbelievers and hypocrites
		The ignorance of the Bedouin
		People with faces like hammered shields
		Women
		How long the Dajjaal will stay
		How to be safe from the turmoil of the Dajjaal
			Keep away and avoid meeting him
			Seeking the help of Allah
			Knowing the names and attributes of Allah
			Reciting the opening verses of Soorat al-Kahf, which are the first ten Verses
			The reason for this
			Reciting Soorat al-Kahf in its entirety
			Fleeing to one of the two holy sanctuaries and seeking refuge there
			Seeking refuge with Allah from the turmoil of the Dajjaal at the end of the prayer
			Further explanation about the Dajjaal so that people may protect themselves from him
			Arming oneself with Islamic knowledge
			Preparing for war against him, as the believers will do at that time
			What the Muslim should do if he meets the Dajjaal
		The death of the Dajjaal
			He will die in the land of Al-Shaam (Greater Syria)
			The one who kills the Dajjaal will be ‘Eesa ibn Maryam
		The toughest of people against the Dajjaal
		Those who deny that the Dajjaal will emerge
			Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ahduh
			Muhammad Faheem Abu ‘Aybah
			We will conclude our discussion of the Dajjaal with five things
	(2) The Descent of \'Eesa
		Introduction
		The story of Maryam’s bearing of ‘Eesa
		The birth of ‘Eesa
		‘Eesa speaks in the cradle
		The ascension of ‘Eesa to heaven
		Where does his title of “Messiah” come from?
		They did not kill Him
		Evidence for the descent of ‘Eesa
		Evidence from the Qur’an
		Evidence from the Sunnah
		Explanation of the meaning of the Hadeeth
		Mutawaatir evidence for the descent of ‘Eesa
		What do Christians believe about the descent of ‘Eesa?
			The People of the Book are agreed on two messiahs
			The Christian belief about ‘Eesa differs from the Muslim belief in several ways
		The circumstances in which ‘Eesa will descend
		How and where will ‘Eesa descend?
		Physical attributes of ‘Eesa
		The deeds of ‘Eesa and what will happen during his time
			The spread of prosperity and security
			The demise of the power of Quraysh
			Resentment and grudges will be taken away
			Cessation of war and fighting
		The status of those who will be with ‘Eesa ibn Maryam
		The reason why ‘Eesa and no one else will descend
		Our Prophet Muhammad asked us to convey his Salaam to ‘Eesa
		How long will ‘Eesa stay on earth after he descends?
		The Hajj of ‘Eesa
	(3) The Emergence of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj
		Introduction
		The story of the building of the barrier restraining Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj
		Who was Dhu’l-Qarnayn?
		Who are Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj?
		What is the religion of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj? Did the message of the Prophet reach them?
		Their huge number
		Their physical description
		How will they break through the barrier?
		Their destruction
		There will be no killing after Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj
		Hajj will continue after Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj
		Has anyone seen the barrier that Dhu’l-Qarnayn built to block Ya’jooj and Majooj? Can anyone see it?
		Does the barrier of Dhu’l-Qarnayn have any connection to the Great Wall of China?
		Why haven’t satellites discovered the barrier of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj?
		Are the Muslims obliged to fight them?
	(4-5-6) Three Landslides
		Introduction
		Meaning of landslide
		Hadeeths about the landslides
		Hadeeths which speak of a particular landslide
		Hadeeths about other landslides that occurred as punishment for sin
	(7) The Smoke
		Introduction
		Differences of scholarly opinion on what is meant by the smoke referred to in the Qur’an
		Hadeeths about the smoke
	(8) The Beast
		Introduction
		Verses which speak of the Beast
		Where will it emerge?
		What is the real nature of the Beast?
		What will the Beast do?
		It will brand the people
	(9) The Rising of the Sun from its place of Setting
		Introduction
		Verses about the sun rising from its place of setting
		Hadeeths about the sun rising from its place of setting
		The command to hasten to do good deeds
	(10) Fire which will drive the people to their place of gathering
		Fire which will drive the people to their place of gathering
		Hadeeths about this fire
		How it will gather the people
		Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix A: Story of Khawaarij
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