Understanding islam

The Major Signs of the Day of Judgment (part 7 of 7): The Last of the Major Signs

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The Three LandslidesAs quoted earlier in a hadeeth (saying of Prophet Muhammad), among the major signs of the Day of Judgment are the three landslides that will occur. One will occur in the East, one in the West and one in the Arabian Peninsula. Not much further information has been ...

The Major Signs of the Day of Judgment (part 6 of 7): The Tribes of Gog and Magog

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The Tribes of Gog and Magog are referred to in a couple of places in the Quran. In one place in the Quran, God makes it clear that these tribes existed during the time of Dhul-Qarnain. God says:“Then he [Dhul-Qarnain] followed (another) way, until, when he reached between two mountains, ...

The Major Signs of the Day of Judgment (part 5 of 7): The Return of Jesus

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Another one of the amazing signs shortly before the Day of Judgment is the return and descending of Jesus (peace and blessings of God be upon him) to this earth again. God says in the Quran:“And because of their saying (in boast), ‘We killed Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the ...

The Major Signs of the Day of Judgment (part 4 of 7): The False Messiah II

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One of the many aspects that one learns about via the story of the Dajjaal is that worldly wealth and achievements are not what determine a person’s worth and true value. Indeed, a person could possess all that the world contains yet if he is devoid of faith in his ...

The Major Signs of the Day of Judgment (part 3 of 7): The False Messiah I

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A brief discussion shall be given of each of the major signs mentioned by the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, in the above hadeeth.