Refuting the Claim that the Hour Will Occur in the Year

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says that it has spread among many in the world that the Hour will occur in the year 2012. He says that the West, according to their claims, based this on studies of nature.

Answer:
These people have no business with this; they have no business with this. They have left the beneficial knowledge in which they have benefit and good, and they have turned to dealing with intuition, guessing, and conjectures. The Hour cannot be known as to when it will occur, absolutely not, because Allah, (Exalted and Majestic is He), has singled out the knowledge of it for Himself. He is the One who knows when the Hour will occur, and He has not made this known to His angels, nor to His messengers, nor to any of the creation. Therefore, when Jibril asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said, "Inform me about " And he, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), is more knowledgeable than the questioner, who is Jibril. "I and you do not know when the Hour will occur, and we have no benefit in knowing the time of its occurrence. Our benefit lies only in righteous deeds and preparing for it. That is our benefit. As for the time of its occurrence, we have no benefit in knowing it." Yes.