<< THE SIGNS OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
 >
 > The signs of the Day of Judgement are divided into two sections.
 >
 > 1. The first 'the minor signs', of which began from the time of the
 >Prophet Muhammad (S).
 > 2. The second 'the major signs', of which will appear very close
 >towards the Day of Judgement, and when last-moment repentance will not
 >be accepted by Allah (SWT).
 >
 > MINOR SIGNS
 >
 > One of the first signs to appear was when the Prophet(S), with
 >Allah's
 >Will,spilt the moon in half. Some explanations suggest that the Angel
 >Gabriel placed his wing in front of the moon and therefore gave a
 >splitting appearance, and another explanation believes that the moon
 >did
 >actually split;
 >
 > MAJOR SIGNS
 > - Camels will no longer be used as a means of transport;
 > - People will ride on saddles that aren't saddles-cars?
 > - The distance on earth will become short
 > - Horses will not be used in wars;
 > - Muslims will defeat the Byzantines which will end with the conquest
 >of Constantinople - Istanbul;
 > - The Jews will gather again to live in Bilad Canaan;
 > - Very tall buildings will be built;
 > - The disappearance of knowledge and the appearance of ignorance,
 >with
 >much killing;
 > - Adultery will become widespread, and the drinking of wine will
 >become common;
 > - The number of men will decrease and the number of women will
 >increase until there are 50 women to be looked after by one man;
 > - Islam will become worn out like clothes are, until no one will know
 >what fasting, prayer, charity and rituals are;

 > - Allah will send a disease to fornicators that will have no cure
 >(Aids?);
 > - People will begin to believe in the stars and reject
 >
 > AL QADAR (THE DIVINE DECREE OF DESTINY);
 > - Men will pass by people's graves and say: "Would that I were in his
 >place";
 > - The Euphrates will uncover a mountain of gold for which people will
 >fight over (the river of Alfurat that lies near Syria);
 > - Two large groups of people will fight one another, and there will
 >be
 >many casualties; they will both be following the same religion -
 >(World
 >War II?);
 > - Approximately 30 DAJJALS will appear, each one claiming to be the
 >messenger of Allah;
 > - Earthquakes will increase;
 > - Time will pass quickly;
 > - Afflictions will appear;
 > - Killing will increase;
 > - Wealth will increase;
 > - Women will be wearing clothes but not wearing clothes;
 > - When a mother gives birth to her mistress -
 > (the daughter gives orders to her mother);
 >
 > THE PROPHET (saw) SAID: "IF MY UMMAH (PEOPLE) BEAR 15 TRAITS
 >(QUALITIES), TRIBULATION WILL FOLLOW IT." (DAY OF JUDGEMENT) SOMEONE
 >ASKED,"WHAT ARE THEY O MESSENGER OF ALLAH?" HE SAID:
 > - When any gain is shared out only among the rich, with no benefit to
 >the poor;
 > - When a trust becomes a means of making profit;
 > - When paying ZAKKAT becomes a burden;
 > - When a man obeys his wife and disobeys his mother;
 > - And treats his friendly kindly whilst shunning his father;
 > - When voices are raised in the mosque;
 > - When the leader of a people is the worst of them;
 > - When people treat a man with respect because they fear some evil
 >that he may do;
 > - When much wine is drunk; red wind or the earth swallow them, or to
 >be transformed into animals."
 >
 > 'IMRAN IBN HUSAYN SAID: "THE PROPHET (AS) SAID, 'SOME PEOPLE OF THIS
 >UMMAH WILL BE SWALLOWED BY THE EARTH, TRANSFORMED INTO ANIMALS, AND
 >SOME WILL BE BOMBARDED WITH STONES'.
 >
 > ONE OF THE MUSLIMS ASKED, 'WHEN WILL THAT BE O MESSENGER OF ALLAH?'
 >HE SAID, 'WHEN SINGERS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WILL BECOME POPULAR, AND
 >MUCH WINE IS DRUNK.'"
 >
 > THE GREATER SIGNS OF THE HOUR
 >
 > - The Quran will disappear in one night, even from the people's
 >hearts, and no Ayyah will be left on earth. (Some groups of old people
 >will be left who will say:"We heard of fathers' saying LAILLAHA ILLA
 >ALLAH" so we repeat it)
 > - The appearance of the MAHDI;
 > - The appearance of the DAJJAL (Anti Christ);
 > - The appearance of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (biblical Gog and Magog);
 > - Isa (Jesus) will come during the time of Dajjal;
 > - The rising of the sun from the west;
 > - The destruction of the Ka'ba and the recovery of its treasures;
 > - The smoke.

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