What are the remaining signs of the Hour?
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The questioner : What are the remaining minor signs, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It appears he means the signs of the Hour.
The questioner : Yes, it seems so.
The Shaykh : Among the signs of the Hour are those that have already occurred and those that are yet to come. From the signs of the Hour that have occurred is the sending of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his being the Seal of the Prophets, for his being the Seal of the Prophets indicates the nearness of the end of the world. And so it was that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) once addressed the people one day in the late afternoon and said: "There remains of the world only as much as remains of your day." The sun was over the tops of the date palms, meaning it was close to setting.
And among them is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) referred to when Jibril asked him, "When is the Hour?" He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 741 Then Jibril said to him, "Inform me of its signs?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2610Sahih (Darussalam).
And among them is the spread of riba (usury or interest), which has occurred and spread widely among the Muslim community.
And among them is the corruption of people's conditions, for in many Muslim lands there is much evil and open sins. We ask Allah for well-being and safety.
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) have written independent books on this matter, and at other times included it within books that cover it along with other topics. So we direct the questioner to consult them. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. He has a final question, O honorable Shaykh. He says.
The Shaykh : It appears he means the signs of the Hour.
The questioner : Yes, it seems so.
The Shaykh : Among the signs of the Hour are those that have already occurred and those that are yet to come. From the signs of the Hour that have occurred is the sending of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his being the Seal of the Prophets, for his being the Seal of the Prophets indicates the nearness of the end of the world. And so it was that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) once addressed the people one day in the late afternoon and said: "There remains of the world only as much as remains of your day." The sun was over the tops of the date palms, meaning it was close to setting.
And among them is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) referred to when Jibril asked him, "When is the Hour?" He said:
The one who is asked knows no more than the one who asks
ما المسؤول عنها بأعلم من السائلThat the slave woman gives birth to her master, and that the naked, poor, and bare-footed shepherds rival each other in the height of the buildings
أن تلد الأمة ربتها، وأن ترى الحفاة العراة العالة يتطاولون في البنيانAnd among them is the spread of riba (usury or interest), which has occurred and spread widely among the Muslim community.
And among them is the corruption of people's conditions, for in many Muslim lands there is much evil and open sins. We ask Allah for well-being and safety.
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) have written independent books on this matter, and at other times included it within books that cover it along with other topics. So we direct the questioner to consult them. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. He has a final question, O honorable Shaykh. He says.