The End of time will come all of a sudden. The holy Qur'an tells us that it will appear to people as if they have tarried a single evening on Earth. The knowledge of the final Hour is with the Almighty God alone. When the Hour comes the moon would be cleft asunder. The serious question at this stage is how prepared are we for the final Hour; the exact timing of it, as mentioned already, is only known to the Almighty God, the most exalted and has not reveal it to any one. Mass production and mass organisation have blinded mankind, societies and nations. Mankind has become so engrossed in material things to the extent that they take no notice of the signs of the final Hour that are now evident every where. Instead mankind has chosen to waste precious time in ephemeral things. A brave soldier, who left his sword behind in his house and went out to fight with the scabbard: Indeed, any one who forgets the Day of meeting with his or her creator, will go empty handed into the Eternal Home and face the wrath of God on the Judgement Day.

The End of Time

The book is a story of what the end of time will be like as it's soon at hand, but only Allah (SWT) knows the hourBy Omar Mahmoud

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Copyright © 2012 Omar Mahmoud
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ISBN: 978-1-4389-1381-0

Contents

FORWARD.........................................................1Introduction....................................................7One The Signs of the End of Time................................11Two The Major Signs of the Final "Hour".........................17Three The AL-Dajjal – Anti Christ.........................20Four The Last 15 Days to the End of Time........................30Five The Judgement Day..........................................35Six The Nature of Paradise......................................45References From Introduction to chapter Six.....................49

Chapter One

The Signs of the End of Time

The Signs of the End of Time are of different categories. There will be minor signs and major signs. Among the minor signs include the sayings of Anas Ibn Malik, who was one of the companions of the holy prophet Muhammad (PBH). He said that the holy prophet (PBH) says that knowledge of all that is righteous will disappear, and ignorance will appear. To day, how many people know that no force on earth can defeat the man with absolute faith in the Almighty God. Even if the enemy rush you in a hot chase, your Lord will help you with at least five thousand angels clearly marked?. How many people know today that it is needless to grieve when misfortune befall us, because similar wound hath touched the others: That the Almighty God gives to men turn by turn, to know those who are true in Faith and those who are not?. How many people today know that all the prophets of the Almighty God, with their followers fought in God's way and met disasters in the process, but not one of them lost heart or weaken in will, nor give in; for the Almighty God loves those who are steadfast?. All that they said was: "Our Lord forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly and help us against those who resist Faith". How many men today know that the Almighty God is their protector, and the best of helpers?. Instead, when faced with a trial from the Almighty God, they rushed headlong to seek assistance from Lucifer. They have forgotten to know that the Almighty God often allow one distress after another to befall a believer as a test of such a believer's faith in Him. Because of ignorance, they have forgotten to know that the Almighty God is well aware of all that we do. They have forgotten to know that God's forgiveness and mercy are far better than all the wealth of this world". Because of ignorance, man has forgotten to know that help comes only from the Almighty God and if God helps a person, none can overcome him or her, and if He forsakes a person, none can help him or her. How many men today know that if they face the greatest army on earth, and say before clashing with them "God is enough for us as protector and as guardian", and then confront the enemies and will see such enemies going in disarray. Again because of ignorance mankind now blame the melting Ozone Layer, on the heat emitted into the atmosphere by mass produced factories of the world, instead of on sins' that mankind now commit habitually with impunity. They have forgotten to know that all the heat emitted into the atmosphere by all the factories on the surface of the globe, cannot be equivalent to one iota of the heat from a ray from the sun. Therefore, as the rays of the sun fail to melt the Ozone layer, it is only the ignorant person that can believe the scientist' fallacious theory and argument that the mere gas emission into the atmosphere was the cause of the climate change.

Mankind has forgotten the covenant all creatures made with the Almighty God from the beginning; Abu Jaffar, AL-Kazi narrated on the authority of Ubai Ibn Ka'b that the holy prophet Muhammad (PBH) whose advent was foretold by Jesus Christ, son of Mary says (that one day), the Almighty God assembled all creatures that will come to being until the Day of Judgement: He created them from their loins, then made them to speak and made covenant with the Almighty God thus:

1. God said: "Am I not your Lord?" 2. They all replied: "Yes, you are our Lord, God".

3. Then God said: "You should know that there is not deity worthy of worship other than Me, no Lord but Me, so never you associate anything, with Me as an object of worship".

4. They all answered: "We bear witness that you are our only Lord and God. There is no Lord for us other than you, and no god for us other than you. This is our (oath of) allegiance we pledge with thee; O! Our Lord God."

5. Then God said: "I will make seven (7) heavens and earths as well as your father Adam to bear witness against you, in order not to claim on the Day of Judgement that you have no knowledge concerning this".

6. God (further) said: "I will send you messengers to warn you of (this) my covenant and will reveal to you my Book".

This covenant is what is called "Faith" in religion of the God Almighty –meaning "None is worthy of worship besides the Almighty God" and this is what is called "Laillaha Illallaha" in Islamic religion. That is the essence of the religion of the Almighty God, and part and parcel of one's existence. Had this covenant not been erased from the Old Testament and New Testament, majority of Christians the world over, would have given serious thought to the doctrine of "Trinity" and vicarious atonement. Jesus Christ, son of Mary says: "As God liveth, it is a great sin to forget the word of God (i.e the covenant) wherewith He made all things, whereby He offereth Thee eternal life".

The other minor signs of the nearnessness of the final Hour is "adultery" that will be prevalent, the same with the drinking of wine. The number of men will decrease and the number of women will increase until there will be fifty (50) women to be looked after by one man. And there will be much killings. Adultery is now an accepted norm in the world, in the guise of human right, and civilization; the same applies to pornography, single parents, homosexuality and they are altogether a fulfilment of the holy prophet (PBH)'s prophecy on the signs of the End of Time. Again, that the Jews would split into seventy –one sects and that only one of the sects would enter Paradise; that the Christians would split into seventy –two sects, and only one of the sects would enter Paradise. That the Muslims would split into seventy-three sects, and that only one of the sects would enter Paradise, and that would be the main body of the Muslims: This means those who would rely solely on the holy Quran and the Haddith; and without introducing any changes or imposing their own confused ideas.

The holy prophet (PBH) further emphasised that five things would indicate the nearnessness of the "Hour":

1. "When fornication becomes widespread you should realise that this has never happened without new diseases befalling the people" such as HIV-AID diseases now ravaging the world.

2. "When people begin to cheat in weighing goods, you should know that this has never happened without drought and famine befalling the people, and their rulers oppressing them". The re-bagging of imported rice and Cement by merchants, fake drugs, the tyranny and injustice of majority of world leaders, are all fulfilment of this prophecy, that the final Hour is around the corner.

3. "When people begin to withhold Zakat (Charity), you should realise that this has never happened without the rain being stopped from falling, and if it were not for the sake of animals, it would never rain again". The fact that the whole world is now ignorant of Zakat, is a clear testimony of the nearnessness of the final "Hour"

4. "When people begin to break their covenant with the Almighty God and His messengers, (such as belief in "Trinity" and vicarious atonement), you should realise that this has never happened without Allah sending an enemy force against them to take some of their possessions by force". The unprovoked war in Iraq and its consequent economic devastation of the world is thus, a clear testimony of the nearnessness of the final "Hour".

5. When any gain is shared out only among the rich with no benefit for the poor; when a trust becomes a means of making a profit, when paying ZAKAT becomes a burden; when a man obeys his wife and disobeys his mother; when a child treats his friends kindly whilst shunning his father; when voices are raised in the Mosques; when people begin to treat a man with respect because they fear the evil he may do to them; when drinking alcohol become prevalent; when men begin to wear silk materials; when female singers and musical instruments become popular; when the last ones of Muslims curse the first one, (such as speaking ill of the leaders of the first generation of Muslims); when these things begin to happen, we should expect a red wind, or a tremendous earthquake that will make the Earth to swallow up the people; or people transformed into animals".

6. "About thirty (30) anti-Christ (Dajjals) will appear, each of them would claim to be a messenger from the Almighty God (performing miracles)". The holy prophet Muhammad warned all believers in the Almighty God against them, that they should be on their guard not to let them lead them astray.

Chapter Two

The Major Signs of the Final "Hour"

After the lesser signs as contained in chapter one of the final "Hour" mankind should have reached the stage of great suffering. Such as the era of food shortage the world is entering. In the heart of the suffering, the awaited Mahdee will appear. He is the first of the greater and clear signs of the final "Hour". His appearance marks the End of Time. He is very likely to appear before the holy Jesus Christ, son of Mary, who will come down from Heaven according to the prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBH). Even if there was only one day left for the world to end, the Almighty God promised to send a man among the Muslims to the world, who would fill the world with Justice, just as it had been filled with oppression and injustice. In one night, the Almighty God would inspire him and prepare him to carryout his tasks successfully. His name would be the same as that of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBH) and his father's name would be the same as that of the father of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBH). He will have a high forehead and a hooked nose. He will fill the Earth with justice and fairness as it was filled with injustice and oppression. The people from the East will come to strengthen and enable him; and will rule for seven (7) years. All believers will enjoy blessings the like of which had never been previously heard of: The Earth will give forth its fruits and all will be in abundant. His rule will be strong and victorious; his enemies will be subdued and goodness during his days will be constant.

He will resemble the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBH) only in character, but not in appearance. Himself and his followers will emerge from a place called Kharaasaan with black flags, and nothing will hold them back until they plant (their flags) in a place called Eeliyaa in Jerusalem. The black flags carries with it dignity, like the holy prophet (PBH)'s flag which was black and was called AL-Igaab. It was the flag that was planted by Khalid Ibn Walid in the ground in a place called Ath-Thunayyah, in Eastern Damascus. Again when the holy prophet Muhammad (PBH) marched and entered Makkah on that occasion he wore a black helmet over a black turban on his head. So the promised Mahdee who will come at the End of Time, will appear with a black flag from the East, and people will pledge allegiance to him beside the Ka'bah in Makkah.

The Mahdee is not Jesus Christ son of Mary, he will come before Jesus Christ son of Mary descends. He will be the one that will make the Romans to accept Islam at the End of Time. Among them will be a group that will conquer Constantinople. The Romans are the descendants of Al-Ais Ibn Ishaaq Ibn Ibraaheem Al-Khaleel. There are some among them that are from the uncle of the children of Israel-Yaqoob Ibn Ishaaq Ibn Ibraaheem Al-Khaleel. At the End of Time the Romans will be better than the children of Israel. Among the Jews, seventy thousand (70,000) from As-bahaan will aid the Al-Dijjah, the anti-christ.

Chapter Three

The AL-Dajjal – Anti Christ

After the seven years or Nine years of Mabdee's rule of peace, progress and prosperity in righteousness in the world, the AL-Dajjal (Anti-Christ) will appear. He will emerge from the road between Syria and Iraq, and will carry a sword and will be a rough haired youth and blind in one eye. His appearance shall mark the closing chapter of all the creatures on earth. Nawas Ibn Sam'an relates that the holy prophet (PBH) said: "O believers, I am not afraid for you the emergence of the Anti-Christ in the world, it is something besides him that I am afraid of for you. Every prophet sent into the world by the Almighty God warned his followers against the Anti-Christ (Al-Dajjal). Should he appear while I am with you, I will defend you by Allah's grace, but should he appear when I am no longer with you, every believer shall be on his own under the guidance of Allah, the Most Exalted.

When he appears, any believer that comes across him should immediately recite verse one of chapter 18 of the holy Quran. The Al-Dajjal shall remain on earth (with his intense atrocities) for forty, (whether days or weeks, or month or year, was not clear according to some of the holy prophet (PBH)'s companions). One of his days will be like a year, one will be like a month, one will be like a week, and one will be like our average days: To offer obligatory prayers during that period, believers should make an estimate of the passage of time.

He shall move on earth like a cloud driven by the wind. Those among mankind that shall obey him and follow him, will enjoy abundance of rain; and the Earth will produce pasture for them; the cattle shall be with high humps and full udders and fat sides. Those of mankind that shall reject him, will experience drought and famine.

"The Anti-Christ –Al-Dajjal shall command desert places to put forth their treasures, and their treasures will follow him like bees". As he continues to demonstrate his powers to mislead people, "He will call a man in the glow of youth and will strike him with his sword and cut him into two pieces, which he shall separate from each other in the length of an arrow. He will then call him and he will obey with cheerful and smiling face".

When Al-Dajjal – the Anti-Christ, shall have overwhelmed the earth with atrocities, will cause Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) to descend from Heaven into the world. He shall arrive close to the white Minaret in the East of Damascus, wearing two saffron coloured garments with his hands resting on the wings of two angels. When he bends his head, drops of water shining like silver will fall from it and when he raises it, there will be drops like pearls falling from it. An unbeliever who is touched by his breath shall die, and his breath will reach as far as his eyes can see.

He will pursue the AL—Dajjal (Anti-Christ) and will encounter him at the gate of Lud-a village in Jerusalem, and will kill him. He will thereafter come to the people whom the Almighty God shielded from the evils of AL—Dajjal—the Anti-Christ and wipe away their tears and dust from their faces and give them the good news of their individual grades in Paradise.

It is at this stage the Almighty God will send to him revelation thus: "I have created some people whom no one will be able to fight and withstand. Therefore lead these my servants to Mount Sinai (as a place of security for them).

The Almighty God will thereafter raise Gog and Magog and they will spread out leaping across every barrier of land and sea.

Gog and Magog

The matter of Gog and Magog has been of much discussion among Muslim scholars in particular and mankind in general. Some believe that Gog and Magog are wild beats, that would be left loose to cause havoc on the globe as one of the major signs of the nearnessness of the final "Hour". That is one of the major signs that mankind has completed its allotted phases on the surface of this planet, and the Judgement Day is about to be ushered in. Others believe that Gog and Magog are two nations that will dominate the world.

Identity of Gog and Magog

The holy Bible references to Gog and Magog are some-what loose. In Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicle 1:5, Magog is mentioned as second son of Japheth, in the Kingdom of Gomer and Madai: Gomer represents the Cimmerians and Madai (the Medes). But in the list of nations in Genesis 10, the term connotes the complex of barbarian peoples dwelling at the extreme north and north east of the geographical survey covered by that chapter. In Ezekiel 38:2 Magog occurs as the name of a country. In Ezekiel 39:6, Magog occurs as that of a northern people, the leader of whom is Gog.

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