Wednesday, April 7, 2010

End of Days Check List

The title says it all and the events around us that we see on the news or Internet may frighten some about the coming of J-Day, Judgment Day. Alright let's see where we are today:
  1. Splitting of the Moon (prophet Muhammad PBUH split it as a mukjizat/miracle, it will be split again when the end comes, for source click here).
  2. Death of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH.
  3. 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, Black Plague I presume.)
  4. A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah during the caliphate of Yazid, 63 AH).
  5. The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem (in modern day Palestine, until the Zionists came).
  6. The Muslim conquest of Constantinople (now modern day Istanbul, Turkey).
  7. Two large groups of Muslims will fight in war (Sunni and Shiites?).
  8. 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.)
  9. A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race (Chinese, Mongols, etc.)
  10. Thirty impostors (dajjal) will appear, each thinking he is a prophet (there's been A LOT of people screaming "the end is nigh!"). ✔?
  11. Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds will compete in building tall buildings (Burj Dubai anyone?).
  12. The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.
  13. A trial (fitnah) which will enter every household.
  14. Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge), and ignorance will prevail.
  15. Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.
  16. Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread (Tiger!).
  17. Earthquakes will increase (no need to say anymore).
  18. Time will pass more quickly (free week is over?!).
  19. Tribulations (fitan) will prevail.
  20. Bloodshed will increase.
  21. A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place (don't most of us when we are phucked and nearing a due date?).
  22. Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it. ✔?
  23. People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them (sounds familiar eh?).
  24. The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until for every man there are 50 women.
  25. 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 (perhaps the oil? Seeing Iraq is messed up beyond repairs, unless there's another treasure waiting to be discovered). ✔?
  26. 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. PENDING
  27. The Muslim conquest of Rome (wow the Vatican City... that would definitely be the day). PENDING
  28. The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the Imam of the Muslims. PENDING
  29. Jesus Christ will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi. PENDING
  30. Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false Christianity. PENDING
  31. 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). PENDING
  32. The appearance of Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), and the associated tribulations. PENDING
  33. 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. PENDING
  34. 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 (this could be Armageddon, gives me goosebumps just thinking about it). PENDING
  35. 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). PENDING
  36. A time of great peace and serenity during and after the remaining lifetime of Jesus.
  37. Wealth will come so abundant that it will become difficult to find someone to accept charity. PENDING
  38. Arabia will become a land of gardens and rivers. PENDING
  39. Society will then decay. PENDING
  40. The buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws will again sway in circumambulation (tawaf) around the idol Dhul-Khulsah. PENDING
  41. A great fire in the Hijaz, seen by the inhabitants of Busra. PENDING
  42. Three major armies will sink into the earth: one in the east, one in the west, one in Arabia. PENDING
  43. An Abyssinian leader with thin shins will destroy the Ka’bah. PENDING
  44. The huge cloud of smoke. PENDING
  45. The sun will rise from the west (the sun could be a nuclear missile). PENDING
  46. A gentle wind which will take the souls of the believers. PENDING
  47. There is no-one left on the earth saying, "Allah, Allah" or "There is no god except Allah." PENDING
  48. Eventually the Day of Judgment is established upon the worst of the people, who copulate like donkeys in public (hmm sounds like generic porn videos). PENDING
  49. The blowing in the Trumpet by the Angel Israfil, upon which everyone will faint except as Allah wills. PENDING
  50. The second blowing in the Trumpet, upon which everyone will be resurrected. PENDING
25 out of 50. This isn't really specific as it does not specify minor and major signs e.g. metal will float/fly, the stars will fall, etc. But looking at the summarized checklist, we are half-way there...

Source: Dr. Suhaib Hassan, Cambridge University

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