Judgment Day is part of the Belief in Islam. Every Muslim believes in Judgment Day and the Last Hour or the Final Hour signs. That is why every Prophet warned His people of Judgment Day. But the knowledge of Judgment Day is with Allah alone. However, certain events are going to take place before the last hour. These events are known as the Fitna (Evils) of Judgment Day. Our Prophet (P.B.U.H), being the Last Prophet and knowing that Doomsday is to come on this very Ummah, clearly explained the Major and Minor signs before the Judgment Day.
Minor Signs (Fitna) before Judgment Day.
11. A person will wish for his death
Abu Huraira (R.A) reported Prophet (P.B.U.H) as saying:
“By Him, in Whose hand is my life, the world would not come to an end until a person would pass by a grave, would roll over it and express the desire that he should be in the place of the occupant of that grave not because of religious reasons but because of this calamity.” [Muslim]
12. The collapse of Moral values
We should look at the current happenings in the whole world. The way mainstream influencers are total moral values.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“The Hour will not come until there will be the prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.” (Sahih Bukhari)
13. Adultery will spread
The minors signs of the Judgment day includes normalizing adultery. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said,
“The Last Hour will not be established until they [wicked people] commit adultery on the roads [public ways].”
14. Fatal diseases will become widespread
Awf Ibn Malik (R.A) narrated that the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“O Awf ibn Malik! Shall I tell you six signs preceding Doomsday?” Awf said: “What are they, O Prophet?” He (P.B.U.H) said: “Two fatal diseases, such as cholera and anthrax, will spread among you.” (Sahih Bukhari)
15. People will commit suicide
This is explained in the Book of Tafsir as follows
“People will kill themselves. And mischief will prevail all over the world.”
16. People will kill each other for no reason
Abu Hurayra (R.A) narrated that Prophet (P.B.U.H) said
“People will see such days that the killer will not know why he kills, nor the innocent why they are slain.’ He was asked: ‘How will this be?’ He replied: ‘It is haram [killing]. Both killer and killed are in flames.” (Muslim)
17. Increase in Earthquakes
Who has forgotten the earthquakes of the past three years incurring from place to place worldwide? Those were, however, the signs of Judgment Day.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“The Judgment Day will not be established until earthquakes will be widespread.” (Bukhari)
18. Lightning and Thunderbolt
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“Thunderbolts will increase as much as the Final Hour approaches when a man comes to a people. He will ask, “Who among you was struck by a thunderbolt this morning?” And they will say, “So and so and so and so was struck.” (Ahmad)
19. Quran and Hadith will be read but not followed
Ziyad bin Labaid (R.A) narrated that the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“It would happen near the Last Hour when the knowledge is taken away.” I asked: “Allah’s Messenger, how would the knowledge become extinct while reciting the Quran? And we would teach it to our sons, and then our descendants would teach it to their sons till the Judgement Day?” He replied: “Do these Jews and the Christians not recite the Torah and the Bible without acting upon [the dictates] mentioned in them?.”(Sunan Ibn Majah)
In Another Hadith, the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“The Ummah will experience a time when people will recite the Quran. But it will not go further than their throats [into their hearts].” (Sahih Bukhari)
20. Muslims will take pride in following the non-Muslims
Worldly fame is taking over. Quick fame is easy to achieve by non-muslims nowadays. Social media influencers, television or film actors, or people from any professionals who appear in front of viewers with cocky attitudes influence weak minds. It is resulting in masses following trends set by non-muslims and infidels.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“I swear that you also will follow the footsteps of the nations that preceded you [e.g., Jews and Christians].”. (Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“Surely you will follow the ways of those nations that were before you. Span by span and cubit by cubit [inch by inch], so much so that even if they entered a lizard’s hole, you would follow them.” (Bukhari)
People will sell their religion for small worldly goods
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said
“A man will wake up as a believer. And be an unbeliever by nightfall. People will sell their religion for a small number of worldly goods.” (Ahmad)
21. Quran recitation for personal benefits
Al Quran affirms that
“Let him who reads the Quran ask [his reward] from Allah. Because in the End Times, many people will read it and seek their reward from other people.” (Tirmidhi)
22. Faith in horoscopes
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“The Hour will come when people will believe in the stars and reject Qadar [the Divine Decree of destiny]” (Al-Haythami, Kitab al-Fitan)
23. Treacheries and tricks will be abundant
Narrated by Abu Huraira (R.A) that the Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“Soon, years containing treacheries and tricks will come. A liar will be declared true in them, and a true man will be declared a liar; a treacherous will be designated as trustworthy and a trustworthy as a treacherous.” (Ibn Majah)
Another
“In the End Times, people will be carrying out their trade. But there will hardly be a trustworthy person.”(Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim)
These are a few minor signs of the Judgment Day. The first ten signs were explained in the previous post: Minor Signs (Fitna) before Judgment Day.
May Allah save us from the afflictions and the ones about to emerge. Ameen.
