<< 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------