Signs of the End of Time

* I’ve noted [passed] beside the signs that I know have happened/are happening

From the wikipedia entry ‘End time – Sunni Islam’:

Islam gives very clear guidelines to its followers regarding the end of times. There are various signs (as many as up to 100) given in the Sunnah and Quran for the coming of Judgment Day. These signs can be divided into two parts, minor and major. The major signs include the coming of an Antichrist, Imam Mahdi and then Prophet Jesus (who will combine forces of good against evil), the blowing of Trumpet and the minor signs will precede them. For a list of all signs of coming of Judgment day in Islam, visit [1]

Islamic eschatology is concerned with the Qiyamah (end of the world; Last Judgment) and the final judgment of humanity. Eschatology relates to one of the six articles of faith (aqidah) of Islam. Like the other Abrahamic religions, Islam teaches the bodily resurrection of the dead, the fulfillment of a divine plan for creation, and the immortality of the human soul; the righteous are rewarded with the pleasures of Jannah (Heaven), while the unrighteous are punished in Jahannam (Hell). A significant fraction of the Quran deals with these beliefs, with many hadith elaborating on the themes and details. Islamic apocalyptic literature describing the Armageddon is often known as fitna (a test) and malahim (or ghayba in the shi’ite tradition).

Sunni Islam, which is followed by the majority of Muslims, and uses the Quran and the Hadith as a reference to the signs of Judgment day. The signs in Sunni Islam revolve around the purification of earth from non-believers, either by mass conversion of non believers or in most cases by death. The appearance of the Mahdi as the final Muslim Caliph and the ascending of prophet Jesus in his time.

Before the major signs as they are called, all minor signs have to occur. They are listed here:

A. The Minor Signs

1. The Prophethood of Muhammad [passed]
2. The death of the Prophet [passed]
3. The conquering of Bait ul-Maqdis
4. The Plague of Amwaas (in Palestine)
5. The increase in wealth so that sadaqah is not needed
6. Trials and civil strife [passed]:
   (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 create
   (viii) The following of the ways of the previous nations
7. The appearance of claimants to Prophethood [passed]
8. Widespread safety [passed]
9. The appearance of fire in the Hijaz
10. Fighting the Turks [passed]
11. Fighting the non-Arabs [passed]
12. Disappearance of trustworthiness [passed]
13. Disappearance of knowledge and appearance of ignorance [passed]
14. Increase in the number of police and helpers of the oppressors [passed]
15. Spread of fornication [passed]
16. Spread of usury [passed]
17. Spread of musical instruments [passed]
18. Drinking of intoxicants and it being allowed [passed]
19. Adorning the mosques and rivaling therein [passed]
20. Building tall buildings [passed]
21. The slave girls giving birth to her mistress (the daughter of her master) [passed]
22. Increase in killing [passed]
23. Time passing quickly [passed]
24. Coming together of markets [passed]
25. Appearance of Shirk in this Ummah
26. Appearance of wickedness, cutting off of relations and ill treatment of neighbors [passed]
27. Dying of gray hairs with black dye [passed]
28. Increase of extreme miserliness [passed]
29. Increase in trade [passed]
30. Increase in earthquakes [passed]
31. Appearance of sinking into the earth, transformation into animals and false-accusations [passed]
32. The passing away of the pious [passed]
33. The raising of the despicable people to positions of importance [passed]
34. That greeting is given only to those the person knows [passed]
35. That knowledge is sought from other than the scholars in truth [passed]
36. Appearance of women in clothes which do not cover them [passed]
37. The truthfulness of the dreams of the Believers [passed]
38. Spread and increase in writing [passed]
39. Laxity with regard to the Sunnah [passed]
40. Increase in size of the new moons (satellites) [passed]
41. Increase in falsehood and having no concern to check reports [passed]
42. Increase in false testimony and withholding true witness [passed]
43. Large number of women and small number of men [passed]
44. Sudden death being common [passed]
45. Hatred amongst peoples hearts [passed]
46. The return of the land of the Arabs to being pastures and rivers
47. Increase in rain but decrease in agriculture
48. The revealing of a mountain of gold by the Euphrates river
49. The talking of wild animals and inanimate objects to people
50. Wishing for death because of the severity of trials [passed]
51. Increase in the number of ‘Romans’ (pagans/Christians) and their fighting the Muslims [passed]
52. Victory over Constantinople
53. The appearance of al-Qahtaanee
54. Fighting the Jews [passed]
55. The expelling by al-Madeenah of its wicked people, then its desolation at the end of time
56. The sending of a pleasant wind to take away the souls of the Believers
57. The attacking of the Sacred House and dismantling of the Ka’bah

B. The Major Signs

1. The Mahdee
2. The Anti-Christ Maseeh ud-Dajjal
3. The descent of Isa (Jesus) from Heaven
   
4. Yajooj and Maajooj (Gog and Magog)
5. The three great sinkings of the earth
6. The appearance of smoke in the sky
7. The rising of the sun in the west
8. The beast of the earth [Daabbat ul-Ard]
9. The fire which brings the people together
10. A wind that will take the souls of all Muslims and only leave infidels on Earth.

Source: SalafiPublications; Signs Before the Day of Judgement Author: Yoosuf ibn Abdillaah ibn Yoosuf al-Waabil in “Ashraatus-Saa’ah” (Trans. Dawud Burbank)

These next occurrences are the final steps of Judgment day and occur on Earth:

1. The blowing of the first Trumpet killing all humans on Earth.
2. The blowing of the second Trumpet marking resurrection.
3. The awaiting of Judgment by all humans, a process that is said to take thousands of years under a scorching sun.
4. Judgment of mankind begins.

It should be mentioned that unlike the Shi’a, Sunni Muslims don’t give much credit to the coming of the Mahdi since he is just another Caliphate to them and a human who is born at a certain time and has a normal life span and dies a natural death. He is anticipated but not treated more than a normal human.

With the majority of the signs proven, The End is truly nigh. It is time for us to prepare ourselves for the complete degeneration of mankind and civilization.

God help us all.