Signs Before the Day of Judgement
By: Yoosuf ibn Abdillaah ibn Yoosuf al-Waabil
A. The Minor Signs
The Prophethood of Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
The death of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
The conquering of Bait ul-Maqdis
The Plague of Amwaas (in Palestine)
The increase in wealth so that sadaqah is not needed
Trials and civil strife:
(i) The appearance of troubles in the east
(ii) The killing of Uthmaan (ra)
(iii) The battle of al-Jamaal
(iv) The battle of Siffeen
(v) The appearanc of the Khawaarij
(vi) The happening of al-Harrah
(vii) The appearance of the saying that the Quran is created
(viii) The following of the ways of the previous nations
The appearance of claimants to Prophethood
Widespread safety
The appearance of fire in the Hijaz
Fighting the Turks
Fighting the non-Arabs
Dissappearance of trustworthiness
Dissappearance of knowledge and appearance of ignorance
Increase in the number of police and helpers of the oppressors
Spread of fornication
Spread of usury
Spread of musical instruments and their being thought to be allowed
Drinking of intoxicants and its being allowed
Adorning the mosques and rivalling therein
Building tall buildings
The slave girls giving birth to her mistress
Increase in killing
Time passing quickly
Coming together of markets
Appearance of Shirk in this Ummah
Appearance of wickedness, cutting off of relations and ill treatment of neighbours
Dying of grey hairs with black dye
Increase of extreme miserliness
Increase in trade
Many earthquakes
Appearance of sinking into the earth, transformation into animals and false-accusations
The passing away of the pious
The raising of the despicable people to positions of importance
That greeting is given only to those the person knows
That knowledge is sought from other than the scholars in truth
Appearance of women in clothes which do not cover them
The truthfulness of the dreams of the Believers
Spread and increase in writing
Laxity with regard to the Sunnah
Increase in size of the new moons
Increase in falsehood and having no concern to check reports
Increase in false testimony and witholding true witness
Large number of women and small number of men
Sudden death being common
Hatred amongst peoples hearts
The return of the land of the Arabs to being pastures and rivers
Increase in rain but decrease in produce
The revealing of a mountain of gold by the Euphrates river
The talking of wild animals and inanimate objects to people
Wishing for death because of the severity of trials
Increase in the number of 'Romans' and their fighting the muslims
Victory over Constantinople
The appearance of al-Qahtaanee
Fighting the Jews
The expelling by al-Madeenah of its wicked people, then its desolation at the end of time
The sending of a pleasant wind to take away the souls of the Believers
The attacking of the Sacred House and dismantling of the Ka'bah
B. The Major Signs
The Mahdee
The Anti-Christ [Maseeh ud-Dajjal]
The descent of Eesaa (as)
Yajooj and Maajooj
The three great sinkings of the earth
The appearance of smoke in the sky
The rising of the sun in the west
The beast of the earth [Daabbat ul-Ard]
The fire which brings the people together
Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:22 am