Every Coming Time Is Bad than the Present Time (Hadis in Bukhari Shareef):

In Urdu/Hindi Translation: Har Aanewala Zamaana Mouzuda Zamaane Se Badtar Hai:

This is well-known hadis of our holy Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh). We practically see the
reality of this hadis during present time. In hadis (Bukhari Shareef) it is written “the
Rich are less in earned virtues or merits”. In Surah Al Humza in Quran it is written
“Destruction is for those who back-bites and accumulate wealth and keep on counting”
Further details in surah Humza is revealing angered words of Allah to those who
accumulate wealth. We see in our time that the people are going to respect the rich more
than the poor who are more virtuous according to quran. Actually it should have been
happened that the poor should have been more respected by the people. But this is not the
case. Hence, while we are not going to follow the command of Allah and his Prophet
(Pbuh), it implies clearly that what our beloved Prophet (Pbuh) told 1500 years ago is
becoming a reality now. And why not? He was a true Prophet.

We now compare the situation of previous times (years) of Islam and the present time
(recent years) of Islam.

Previous Time:
(1) Followers’ Numbers: Less
(2) Number of Mosques: Less
(3) Average Financial Condition of the people: Poor
(4) Number of Hajj Performers: Less
(5) Zakat given in term of Physical aspect (Volume)/Currency (Rupees/dollars) within
whole Ummah :Less
(6) Number of Friends of Allah: More
(7) Love and Respect of Prophet and Friends of Allah: More
(8) Practice of Meditation and Zihadunnafs (Control of nafs/self/desires):Very High
(9) General Literacy Rate: Less

Recent Time:
(1) Follower’s Number: More
(2) Number of Mosques: More
(3) Average Financial Condition of the People: Relatively good or average
(4) Number of Hajj Performers: More
(5) Zakat Given: Relatively More
(6) Number of Friends of Allah: Less
(7) Love and Respect of Prophet and Friends of Allah : Less
(8) Practice of Meditation and Zihadunnafs (Control of self/nafs/desires): Less
(9) General Literacy Rate: High

Now one can analyse the comparision of old times and present times. Why did our
beloved Prophet say that every coming time is inferior to the present time as regards
closeness towards Allah? We have more followers in terms of numbers, we have more
mosques in terms of numbers, we have more hajj performers in terms of numbers! And
yet our time is bad in comparision to previous time!

The most significance thing is that the true aqidah showing true love towards our Prophet
(Pbuh) and towards friends of Allah has made the thing happen that previous time was
superior than the present one. Today is worse than yesterday. Tomorrow will be worse
than today as regards to Islamic Practices and virtues. The best time was the time of
Prophet and his companions’ life in this physical world.

This hadis is general for overall situation of the Muslims. We may argue that people’s
sins have increased. But the question arises, why sins are increased whereas the mosques
and prayer performers including hajj performers have increased to a great extent? Why
the sins are not wiped out? Then remember the hadis: To sit for one moment in the
company of friend of Allah is more than hundred years faithful worship (ibadat) without
any show off! This thing is not so easily available to us in the present time. Previously,
the meditation practices were being performed by friends of Allah in their khanqah
(spiritual practice madressa). So, these spiritual madressa teaching meditation technique,
and awakening of lataaif energy (kundalini Shakti) are not found now. We are performing
kaaemi salaat performed in mosque but left daemi salaat performed by meditation in
which one is able to awaken lataaif energy and can recognize the self are now left.

We are looking the people who are stopping the love of Prophet and friends of Allah by
giving false arguments by one or the other way. This will never stop as our Prophet
(Pbuh) has already told us the hadis. So, individuals have to try themselves out to save
themselves from such hard time. So, practice true aqida. Peoples merits and virtues are
lost due to speaking un-respectful words towards our Prophet (Pbuh) and towards friends
of Allah. So, those who want to save themselves must see the group who respect and love
to Prophet (pbuh) and Friends of Allah and should join them. The groups are easily
identified by aqidah. Why third question is asked in the grave about Prophet (Pbuh)
while the second question itself relates with the deen (religion). So, the Islam followers
are there but what was their aqidah (belief towards Prophet and his love and towards his
house holding people) can be identified by third question in the grave in which our
Prophet will be present and grave angels will ask “what do you know about this man?”
the dying person will reply according to his aqida. The true aqidah people will say “This
is our beloved Prophet (Pbuh) upon whom I want to sacrifice everything” the bad or
faulty people will say “This is a man like me” Allah and his Prophet protect us from bad
aqida. To pass and get paradise, all three questions of the gave must be passed. In this
way bad aqida people cannot go to paradise and hence such people cannot be our leader
(imam) of prayers or any other religious affairs.

Some may argue that Prophet Isa (AS) is to come again in this world. But his time is
considered as a time of Prophet (Pbuh) like a sliced time of the Prophets. If we cut a slice
from a water melon, the water melon may be understood as a time of prophets and a slice
may be understood as a specific, particular time of Isa (AS). His time will be considered
as a time of Prophets (Previous time).