Signs of Last Day
The Signs are listed in roughly chronological order, although the order is not necessarily precise, especially for those in the future.
This is a brief summary of the signs; there are many books, articles, cassettes etc. which discuss these in greater detail. May Allah enable us to recognise and heed the Signs, and strengthen us in the times of tribulation.
Past
1. Splitting of the Moon. [Quran 54:1]
2. Death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
3.The rise of false prophets. (This started with Musailamah the Liar, but includes many others like Aswad Al-Anasi, Mirza Ghulam Ahmed, and Elijah Poole.)
3.The rise of false prophets. (This started with Musailamah the Liar, but includes many others like Aswad Al-Anasi, Mirza Ghulam Ahmed, and Elijah Poole.)
4. A form of death which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the caliphate of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab.)
5.Extreme wealth to the point where charity is not needed. (This also took place during the time of Caliph Umar when the wealth of the Muslim world was so great there was no one to give Sadaqah and Zakah.)
5.Extreme wealth to the point where charity is not needed. (This also took place during the time of Caliph Umar when the wealth of the Muslim world was so great there was no one to give Sadaqah and Zakah.)
6. A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah during the caliphate of Yazid, 63 AH).
7.The occurrence of a great fire in the Hijaz. This took place in 654 AH.
7.The occurrence of a great fire in the Hijaz. This took place in 654 AH.
8. The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.
9. The Muslim conquest of Constantinople. (This took place in the year 1453 CE when the Muslim Ottoman Empire besieged and captured the city.)
10. Two large groups of Muslims will fight in war.
11. A war between the Muslims and a reddish people with small eyes, wearing sandals made of hair (understood to refer to the Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands.)
12. A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race (Chinese, Mongols, etc.)
Present
13. Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds (Arabs) will compete in building tall buildings.
14. The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.( Some scholars say this indicates children losing respect for their parents.)
15. A trial (fitnah) which will enter every Arab household.
16. Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge), and ignorance will prevail.
17. Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.
18. Women who are clothed yet naked (women who are wearing clothes yet they are showing more skin than is covered.)
18. Women who are clothed yet naked (women who are wearing clothes yet they are showing more skin than is covered.)
19. Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread.
20. Immoral deeds will be committed openly. (Gay Pride parades in the U.S. and Europe)
20. Immoral deeds will be committed openly. (Gay Pride parades in the U.S. and Europe)
21. Earthquakes will increase.
22. Time will pass more quickly.
23. Tribulations (fitan) will prevail.
24. Bloodshed will increase.
25. A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.
26. Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it.
27. People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them.
28.The deserts of Arabia will become lush and fertile again.(This is happening on a small scale with advanced irrigation techniques and “desert greening.” )
29.Wild animals and inanimate objects will speak to us. (This may be partially true in the case of inanimate objects speaking to us like GPS navigation systems, Read more)
28.The deserts of Arabia will become lush and fertile again.(This is happening on a small scale with advanced irrigation techniques and “desert greening.” )
29.Wild animals and inanimate objects will speak to us. (This may be partially true in the case of inanimate objects speaking to us like GPS navigation systems, Read more)
Future
30. The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until for every man there are 50 women.
31. The Euphrates will reveal a treasure of gold, and many will die fighting over it, each one hoping to be the one who gains the treasure.
32. The Romans (Europeans) will come to a place called A’maq or Wabiq, and an army of the best people will go forth from Madinah to face them.
33. The Muslim conquest of Rome.
34. The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the Imam of the Muslims.
35. Jesus Christ will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi.
36. Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false christianity.
37. The Antichrist (al-masih al-dajjal, the false christ) will appear, with all his tools of deception, and be an immense trial. He will be followed by 70,000 Jews from Isfahan (present-day Iran).
38. The appearance of Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), and the associated tribulations.
39. The emergence of the Beast from the Earth, carrying the Staff of Moses and the Seal of Solomon, who will speak to the people, telling them they did not believe with certainty in the Divine Signs.
40. A major war between the Muslims (including Jews and Christians who truly believe in Jesus after his return) led by the Imam Mahdi, and the Jews plus other non-Muslims led by the Antichrist.
41. Jesus will kill the Antichrist at the gate of Ludd (Lod in present-day Israel, site of an airport and a major Israeli military base).
42. A time of great peace and serenity during and after the remaining lifetime of Jesus.
43. Wealth will come so abundant that it will become difficult to find someone to accept charity.
44. Arabia will become a land of gardens and rivers.
45. Society will then decay.
46. The buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws will again sway in circumambulation (tawaf) around the idol Dhul-Khulsah.
47. A great fire in the Hijaz, seen by the inhabitants of Busra.
48. Three major armies will sink into the earth: one in the east, one in the west, one in Arabia.
49. An Abyssinian leader with thin shins will destroy the Ka’bah.
50. The huge cloud of smoke.
51. The sun will rise from the west (its place of setting).
52. A gentle wind which will take the souls of the believers.
53. There is no-one left on the earth saying, "Allah, Allah" or "There is no god except Allah."
54. Eventually the Day of Judgment is established upon the worst of the people, who copulate like donkeys in public.
55. The blowing in the Trumpet by the Angel Israfil, upon which everyone will faint except as Allah wills.
56. The second blowing in the Trumpet, upon which everyone will be resurrected.
Some Quran verses reminding the meeting of the lord in hereafter
"What are they awaiting but for the Hour (Last Day) to come upon them suddenly? Its Signs have already come. What good will their Reminder be to them when it does arrive? " [Quran 47: 18]
"The deeds of those who rejected Our signs and the meeting (with their Lord) on the Day of Judgment would come to nothing. Would they encounter the consequences of anything other than what they do." [Quran 7:147]
"There are those who do not entertain any thoughts of meeting Us (after death) and are contented and well pleased with the life of this world. They are the ones who totally ignore Our proofs!" [Quran 10:7]
"They ask, “(After death), when we disperse and disappear into dust, will we then return in a renewed creation?” What they refuse to believe, in fact, is the meeting with their Lord!" [Quran 32:10]
"Does man think that We would not (be able to) put his bones (back) together? Indeed, We have the power to (mold and) sculpt (even) his finger tips in perfect proportions." [Quran 75:3-4]
"There are those who do not entertain any thoughts of meeting Us (after death) and are contented and well pleased with the life of this world. They are the ones who totally ignore Our proofs!" [Quran 10:7]
"They ask, “(After death), when we disperse and disappear into dust, will we then return in a renewed creation?” What they refuse to believe, in fact, is the meeting with their Lord!" [Quran 32:10]
"Does man think that We would not (be able to) put his bones (back) together? Indeed, We have the power to (mold and) sculpt (even) his finger tips in perfect proportions." [Quran 75:3-4]
