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* Land shall be turned into deserts * Children will curse their parents and will pray
for their early death.
* Earthquakes and Volcano's and other natural
disasters shall be common. * Payments will be taken for rendering religious
services in Mosques.
* Good deeds will be few and far between.
* There will be two eclipses in the Month of
* False guides will mislead the multitudes. Ramadhan.
* Posts will be many, but practical teachers a * Recitaton of the Holy Quran will be
few. considered as a burden
* Mosques will be decorated profusely but urge * Homosexuality will be prevalent
towards adoration will be absent.
* The rate of accidental deaths will be on the * The land will crumble and sink thrice in the
rise. East, the west and Arabian peninsula
(A.S.) will be able to kill Dajjal (the "anti-Christ"). (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
* His father's name will be Abdullah
The term "MAHDI" is a title meaning "The Guided * His mother's name will be Aamina
one". * He will speak with a slight stutter and occasionally
this stutter will frustrate him causing him to hit his
Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas'ood (R.A.) says that hand upon his thigh.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "This * His age at the time of his emergence will be forty
world will not come to an end until one person from years
my progeny does not rule over the Arabs, and his * He will receive Knowledge from Allah.
name will be the same as my name." (Tirmidhi)
His Emergence and Rule
Hadhrat Ali (R.A.) narrates that Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Even if only a Hadhrat Umme Salmah (R.A.) narrates that
day remains for Qiyamah to come, yet Allah will Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, " After
surely send a man from my family who will fill this the death of a Ruler there will be some dispute
world with such justice and fairness, just as it initally between the people. At that time a citizen of Madina
was filled with oppression." (Abu Dawood) will flee (from Madinah) and go to Makkah. While in
Makkah, certain people will approach him between
His Features Hajrul Aswad and Maqaame Ibraheem, and
forcefully pledge their allegiance to him.
Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (R.A.) relates that
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Al Thereafter a huge army will proceed from Syria to
Mahdi will be from my progeny. His forehead will be attack him but when they will be at Baida, which is
broad and his nose will be high. He will fill the world between Makkah and Madina, they will be
with justice and fairness at a time when the world swallowed into the ground.
will be filled with oppression. He will rule for seven
years." On seeing this, the Abdaals of Shaam as well as large
numbers of people from Iraq will come to him and
Other ahadeeth inform us that: pledge their allegiance to him. Then a person from
the Quraish, whose uncle will be from the Bani Kalb
* He will be tall tribe will send an army to attack him, only to be
* He will be fair complexioned overpowered, by the will of Allah. This (defeated)
* His facial features will be similar to those of army will be that of the Bani Kalb. Unfortunate
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) indeed is he who does not receive a share from the
* His character will be exactly like that of Rasulullah booty of the Kalb. This person (Imam Mahdi) will
distribute the spoils of war after the battle. He will age. His face will shine like a star and he will have a
lead the people according to the Sunnat and during black spot on his left cheek. He will don two
his reign Islam will spread throughout the world. He "Qutwaani" cloaks and will appear exactly as a
will remain till seven years (since his emergence). He person from the Bani Israeel..." (Tabrani)
will pass away and the Muslims will perform his
Janazah salaat." (Abu Dawood) According to hadith narrated by Abu Saeed Khudri
(R.A.) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
According to a Hadeeth, Sayyidena Eesa (A.S.) will "...(regarding the rule of Imaam Mahdi) the skies will
lead the Janaazah of Imam Mahdi (A.S.). rain down in abundance and the earth will yield forth
its crop in abundance, and those alive will desire that
While the people will be pledging their allegiance to those who have already passed away should have
Imaam Mahdi, a voice from the unseen will call out: been alive to enjoy this prosperity..."
"This is the representative of Allah, Hadhrat Buraidah (R.A.) says that Rasulullah
The Mahdi, listen to him and obey him" (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "There will be
many armies after me. You must join that army
This announcement which will be heard by all those which will come from Khurasaan." (Ibn Adi)
present will establish his authenticity. Another sign
which will indicate the authenticity of Imaam Mahdi Abu Hurairah (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu
wil be that in the Ramadhaan prior to his emergence Alayhi Wasallam) said: "(Armies carrying) black
an eclipse of the sun and moon will occur. flags will come from Khurasaan. No power will be
able to stop them and they will finally reach Eela
Hadhrat Abu Umamah (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Baitul Maqdas) where they will erect their flags."
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "There will be
four peace agreements between you and the Romans. from: "Signs of Qiyamah"
The fourth agreement will be mediated through a by Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali
person who will be from the progeny of Hadhrat
Haroon (A.S.) and will be upheld for seven years." More Hadeeth (with references) (contributed by
Bradley Bilal).
The people asked: "O Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam), who will be the Imaam of the people at 1) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said: "Even if the
the time?" entire duration of the world's existence has already
been exhausted and only one day is left (before the
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "He day of judgment), Allah will expand that day to such
will be from my progeny and will be forty years of a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a
person from my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by my (Ahlul-Bayt) appears to fill the Earth with justice as it
name. He will fill out the earth with peace and justice has been filled with corruption. So whoever reaches
as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny (by that (time) ought to come to them even if crawling on
then)." the ice/snow since among them is the Vice-regent of
References: Allah (Khalifatullah) al-Mahdi."
Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v2, p86, v9, pp 74-75 References:
Sunan Abu Dawud, v2, p7 Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4082,
Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v1, pp 84,376; V3, p63 The History Tabari
al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar, Ch. 11, section
2) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said: "al-Mahdi is 1, pp 250-251
one of us, the members of the household (Ahlul- 5) Abu Nadra reported: We were with the company
Bayt)." of Jabir Ibn Abdillah... Jabir Ibn Abdillah kept quite
Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4085 for a while and then reported Allah's Messenger (may
3) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said: The Mahdi will peace be upon him) having said: "There would be a
be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah (the Caliph in the last (period) of my Ummah who would
daughter of the Prophet (PBUH)). freely give handfuls of wealth to the people without
References: counting it." I said to Abu Nadra and Abu al-Ala: Do
Sunan Abu Dawud, English version, Ch. 36, you mean Umar Ibn Abd al-Aziz? They said: NO, (he
Tradition #4271 (narrated by Umm Salama, the wife would be Imam Mahdi).
of the Prophet) References:
Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4086 Sahih Muslim, English version, v4, chapter MCCV,
p1508, Tradition #6961
4) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said: "We (I and my Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, Kitab al-Fitan, v4,
family) are members of a household that Allah p2234, Tradition #67
(SWT) has chosen for them the life of the Hereafter 6) "al-Mahdi is from our Ahlul-Bayt, no doubt Allah
over the life of this world; and the members of my will enforce his appearance within a night (i.e., his
household (Ahlul-Bayt) shall suffer a great affliction coming is very unpredictable and is very sudden)."
and they shall be forcefully expelled from their References: Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, p269
homes after my death; then there will come people
from the East carrying black flags, and they will ask
2.Dajjal
for some good to be given to them, but they shall be
Note: Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) has
refused service; as such, they will wage war and
exhorted the regular recital of Suratul Kahf which
emerge victorious, and will be offered that which
will most certainly save one from the Evils of
they desired in the first place, but they will refuse to
Dajjal.
accept it till they pass it to a man from my family
Imraan bin Husain (R.A.) says Rasulullah He will then kill this person, (according to another
(Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Those who hear narration he will split this person in two) and
about Dajjal should stay far from him. By Allah! A thereafter revive him. This person will say, "I am
person will approach him thinking him to be a totally convinced more than ever before that you
Believer, but on seeing his amazing feats he will definitely are Dajjal."
become his follower."
Dajjal will attempt to kill this person again but his
Ubadah bin Saamit (R.A.) once said, "I have efforts will now be in vain.
explained Dajjal to you but I fear that you might not
have understood. Maseeh Dajjal will be short, and his (According to a hadith, after this incident, Dajjal will
legs will be crooked. The hair on his head will be not be able to harm anyone.)
extremely twisted. He will have one eye (with which
he can see, and this is the protruding eye about which Hadhrat Anas (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (Salallahu
other ahadeeth inform us) while his other eye will be Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Dajjal will come and finally
totally flat. It will neither be deep (in its socket) nor reach the outskirts of Madina. There will be three
protruding. tremors. At that time, all the disbelievers and
hypocrites will flee (from Madina).
If you still have any doubt regarding him then
remember that your Sustainer (Rabb) is not one-eyed. In this way Madina Munawwarah will be purified of
both religious texts to asess predictions that span LIAR or DECEIVER. This individual will be a Jew
more than 2000 years. whose father will be a Rabbi, he will be blind from
one eye and the remaining eye will stick out like a
6- As you read this you will clearly see that these grape. He will have extraordinary powers that will
events are unfolding in front of our eyes, and GOD make people believe he is god. He can only be killed
KNOWS BEST. by Jesus (a.s.) He will be born in or around the
Arabian Penninsula. The fact that he will be Jewish is
THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: pointed out in the Torah (Old Testament in the Bible)
- Prince of The Israelites and the Islamic texts point
1- Increasing turmoil and natural disasters, war, death out that his main followers will be Jews.
and conflict. See bellow the list of signs given by the Due to his miraculous powers he will be taken by
Quaran and Prophet Muhammad. most of the Jewish and Christian people as the
Messiah. As you know Evangelical Christians are
2- Major catastrophe that will kill 2/3 of the world's waiting for the Messiah once Israel is established.
population. The continents will move and due to the Any one will be able to identify him because he will
massive changes plants, animals and human life will only support evil actions. Significant amount of
die off in large numbers. There will be not much Muslims will leave their Faith to also join him a
food. It is possible that this will happen in the year believe in him. It is predicted that a Muslim will
2012 but nothing in the Islamic texts confirms this. believe in the morning and disbelieve in the evening
The only possible sign is that there are no predictions and a non believer will not believe in the morning
made in Islam beyond the year 2000. Either a and believe in the evening. The only people who will
meteorite or some sort of energy pull that will cause a oppose him will be a small number of believing
shift in the earth axis. This will cause the "sun to Muslims. The Muslims will be persecuted by the
come our from the west" (see bellow predictions). ANTICHRIST(DJALL) who will present them as an
Take a globe and flip is upside sown - you will see evil force (sounds familiar?). He will claim he is
that the sun will come out form the west. At this time himself god. The reason for people following him is
also there will be constant daylight as the earth tilts that due to the amount of turmoil, war, and killings
and moves into the new axis position. As you know many people will stop believing in God and be angry
Muslims pray 5 times a day. Prophet Muhammad at Him (as opposed to blaming ourselves for our own
indicate to people that at this time they should break corrupt ways). They will look at this individual as
up the day in equal portions and maintain their their saviour who will have power to produce some
scheduled prayers. food or water for them. Anyone who follows or
worships the DJALL will be cursed to Hell by God.
3- The appearance of the ANTICRHIST(DJALL).
In Islamic terminology it iscalled the DJALL or 4- In the Arabian Peninsula an individual will appear.
In the Islamic predictions his name is MEHDI Murder will be considered a minor act.
(IMAM MEHDI r.a.). He will gather the Muslims
Men will get payment for their reproductive
who oppose the DJALL and fight him. For MEHDI
and the opposing forces it will be an ongoing loosing organs (artificial fertilization).
6- Once this happens the people of Gog and Magog Adultery will be commonplace.
will come out. They will be all killed. Peace and
prosperity will then descend upon the whole world The murder victim will not know why he is
where Jesus (a.s.) will be the leader of all people. At murdered and the killer will not know why
this point Jesus (a.s.) will marry and have a family. he killed.
Wild animals will be gathered into captivity Fools will be made rulers.
Forbearance will be called cowardice and The earth will vomit oblong pieces of its
weakness. liver like columns of gold and silver. The
murderer will come and say "I killed for
Ministers of government will be liars. this," and the deserter will come and say "I
deserted my family for this," and the thief
The practice of divorce will increase.
will come and say "My hand has been cut
witness.
The Euphrates will disclose a mountain of
Homosexuality will be openly practiced. gold over which people will fight. Ninety-
nine out of each hundred will be killed and
Good people will keep silent fearing others' every one of them will say "Maybe I will be
foul speech. the one who will escape."
Goodness and evil will be viewed from the The Last Hour shall not occur until wealth
same perspective. will increase among you and become
enormous, until a man takes out the charity
Young boys will be used like women on
due from his wealth but will find none to
payment.
accept it, until the land of the Arabs
becomes meadows and rivers.
Unworthy persons will meddle in affairs of
state.
The Last Hour shall not occur until wealth
will increase among you and become
enormous, and the owner of wealth will
Men will keep their hair in a ladylike search for one entitled to the charity due on
Governments will stockpile grains to The slave girl will give birth to her owner .
maintain prices.
ABOUT THE MUSLIMS IT HAS BEEN
Government will be entrusted to those PREDICTED:
unworthy of it.
1. You will follow the practices of those who were end, troubles will appear, miserliness will be cast in
before you, step by step, foot by foot, so much so that the hearts, and murder will increase.
if one of them goes into the hole of a lizard you will
follow. 8. The first of the signs to appear will be the rising of
the sun in its place of setting and the coming forth of
2. God will take up the knowledge, not by removing the beast in the morning. Whichever of them comes
it from the minds of people, but by taking possession first will soon be followed by the other.
of the knowledgeable. Then the people will call on
the ignorant to inform them, and they will go astray 9. Let him who hears of the dajjal go far from him,
and lead astray. for I swear by God that a man will go to him thinking
he is a believer and follow him because of confused
3. The people will get up in the morning to carry on ideas which he rouses in him.
trade and there will be hardly anyone who will fulfill
their bargain. It will be said "There is a trustworthy 10. The Smoke; the Dajjal; the Beast; the rising of
man in so and so;" and it will be said of a man "How the sun in its place of setting; the descent of Jesus son
wise is he! How skillful is be! How resolute is he," of Mary; Gog and Magog; three earthquakes -- one in
while in his heart there will be no faith even to the the East, one in the West, and one in Arabia; and a
grain of a mustard seed. fire which will drive mankind to their place of
assembly.
4. It is near that the nations will call one another
against you just as diners call one another to their 11. The least of the signs of the last hour will be a
dishes. You will be numerous, but you will be so fire which will gather mankind from the east to the
much rubbish like the rubbish of a flood. God will west.
take away the fear of you from the minds of your ABOUT THE ANTI CHRIST (DJALL IN
enemies and will put weakness in your hearts, from ISLAMIC TERMINOLOGY):
love for this world and dislike of death. There is no prophet who has not warned his people
5. Wait for the last Hour when allegiance will be about the one-eyed liar. I tell you that he is one-eyed,
destroyed. Wait for the Hour when rule will be but your Lord is not one-eyed. On his forehead are
entrusted to those who will be unworthy of it. the letters "k," "f," "r." (KUFAR means
6. The Hour shall not occur until time contracts. A UNBELIEVER IN GOD)
year will go by like a month, a month like a week, a He is one-eyed, and will bring with him something
week like a day, a day like an hour and an hour like like paradise and hell, but what he calls paradise will
the kindling of a fire. be hell. I warn you as Noah warned his people about
him.
7. Time will become short, learning will come to an