Quran Prophecies
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Prohecies, Predictions and
Past Events
I myself was influenced by my knowledge of the Bible to accept the
Prophethood of Muhammad, and have had two Jewish rabbis admitting to me
in Speaker's Corner that Muhammad was the Prophet spoken of in their
books. It has long been recognised that a sure sign of the truth of a
claim to Prophethood is the ability of that individual to accurately
and consistently predict future events. This is especially true of
Christians who often demand "what did Muhammad prophecy?". This
is because the Bible lays down this as a means to distinguish a true
Prophet from a false . Everybody is able to predict the future
sometimes, some are able to get it right a lot of the time, but only
someone who is receiving information from the One who has complete
knowledge of the future can get it right every time. There are many
predictions both in the Qur'an and the authenticated sayings of the
Prophet Muhammed that have been fulfilled.
The Qur'an says: "Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah
wills, secure, heads shaved, hair curt short, and without fear"
(48:28). This passage was revealed after the Prophet had been stopped
by the Quraish from making 'Umrah (the Minor Pilgrimage) and a
treaty was made between the Muslims and pagans at Hudaybia, six years
after the Prophet's emigration from Mecca. From this position of
weakness, in merely two years the verse was fulfilled, Mecca was
captured, and the Muslims performed the pilgrimage, shaving their
heads, and some cutting their hair.
The Qur'an says: "Allah has promised to those of you who
believe, and do good deeds, that He will surely grant them in the land
inheritance of power as He granted it to those before them; that He
will establish in authority their religion which He has chosen for
them. And that He will change their state after fear to one of security
and peace. They will worship Me alone and not associate aught with Me."
(24:55) And also: "Say to those who deny faith, soon you will be
vanquished." (3:12) and "When comes the help of Allah
and Victory, and you see the people enter Allah's religion in
multitudes . . ." (110:1-2) The first verse was revealed at a
time of the Muslim's weakness, promising the righteous victory, and the
second predicting the peoples entering into Islam in crowds, and so it
came to pass, after the capture of Mecca, and in the time of the
Caliphs Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and 'Ali, who were from the most pious
companions of the Prophet, were established by Allah in the land,
defeating the Persian and Roman empires, so that Islam was established
from Spain to parts of China in a mere twenty years. This, in part,
fulfills another prophecy of the Qur'an: "It is He who has sent
the Messenger with guidance, and the religion of truth, to make it
triumphant over all religions." (9:32) Christianity, Judaism,
paganism have never regained any lasting dominance, physically and
intellectually since the coming of Islam. The secular philosophies of
communism and capitalism are in the process of being dealt death blows.
At the present rate of growth Islam will over take Christianity by 2025
in terms of numbers. See also Qur'an 48:18-21 and 1:13, which promise
victory and the taking of booty - which were also fulfilled.
The Qur'an says: "The Roman Empire has been defeated in a land
close by; but they, even after this defeat, will gain victory in a few
years. Allah's is the command, in the past and in the future. On that
day shall the believers rejoice, with the help of Allah, He helps whom
He wills. And He is the mighty and the most Merciful. It is the promise
of Allah. Allah never departs from His promise: but most men understand
not. They crave for the outer things of life, but of the hereafter they
are heedless." (30:1-7) The Eastern Roman (i.e. Byzantine)
Empire suffered a massive defeat at the hands of the Persians who
captured Jerusalem in 614, and after that Egypt and Syria fell, and
Constantinople was laid siege to - ("a land close by"). The
pagan Arabs delighted in this, as it seemed to signal to them the
success of idolatry over the followers of revelation. When this verse
was revealed it seemed impossible that Rome would recover. The word,
translated "a few", is bid'a, which actually means from
three to nine years. Ubayy, a pagan Arab, wagered Abu Bakr one hundred
camels that this would never occur. By the year 623, Heraclius, the
Byzantine Roman Emperor, took to the field and vanquished the Persians
in a series of battles, culminating in the battle of Niveveh in 627.
Ubayy had been killed, so his relatives paid the dept. At this same
time the Muslims had been victorious over the pagan Quraish and were
rejoicing, as the Qur'an foretold.
In part of a long narration found in the two authoritative books of Hadith,
the Prophet was sitting in a garden. 'Uthmaan ibn Afan walked in and
the Prophet asked Abu Musa 'Ashari (the narrator) to inform him of the
good news of paradise, and also that the people would mutiny against
him. The Prophecy was fulfilled in that 'Uthmaan became the leader of
the Muslims, and secondly some of the people rose against him and slew
him.
'Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph, had also been
informed by the Prophet of his assassination in such detail that he
knew the man who was going to kill him, and identified him and pointed
him out to the people. They asked 'Ali why he did not kill the man and
he replied: "Then who will kill me?" The night preceding his
assassination 'Ali had come out, and gazed at the sky and said: "By
Allah he never told a lie, nor was a lie ever told to him." The
next day the same man killed 'Ali, and his blood spilled down his
beard, as the Prophet had described.
Whilst the Muslims were fighting the Jews in Khyber, after some days of
attempting to besiege the fortress, the Prophet said that the next
morning he would entrust the flag to a man to whom Allah would give
victory. He gave the flag to 'Ali, and the same day the fortress was
conquered under Ali's command.
The Prophet saw 'Ali and Zubair one day laughing together, and he asked
Ali if he loved Zubair. Ali replied: "How could I not love him
since he is my nephew and co-religionist." The Prophet asked Zubair
the same question, who gave a similar response. The Prophet then told
Zubair that he would fight 'Ali, and that he would be the oppressor. So
in the Battle of Jamal, when Ali and Zubair, in opposing camps came
face to face. 'Ali reminded Zubair of the incident, and Zubair
recalled, and said that he had forgotten, and he immediately left the
battle field. So the battle took place as the Prophet had predicted,
and Zubair was the oppressor, since Ali was the Rightful Caliph, and to
oppose him with violence was wrong.
The Prophet said: "The Caliphate will last for thirty years, then
there will be a biting kingship." So it happened. The rule of the
Rightly Guided Caliphs was exactly thirty years: Abu Bakr for two,
'Umar for ten, 'Uthman for twelve, 'Ali for two and a half and Hassan
three and a half. After that evil spread and kingship was established.
The Prophet also predicted the capture of Egypt, and told his
companions to treat the people well, and that they would seize the
treasures of the Persian Choseros (Emperor), who lives in the
white palace, all of which they accomplished, and that Suraqa bin Malik
(one of the companions) would have the bracelets of Caesar put on his
hands. So it happened that some such bracelets fell into the possession
of 'Umar and he called Suraqa, and placed the bracelets on him,
reminding him of the Prophet's words.
A narration in the most authoritative of the Hadith books, Saheeh
al-Bukhari, told Auf bin Malik to look for six incidents before the
last day: "The first,my death; the second the conquest of Jerusalem;
third, an epidemic among them; fourth, the abundance of wealth so that
a man would not gladly accept one hundred dinars even if given it;
fifth, a trouble that would involve all Arab families without
exception; sixth, a treaty with the Christians, which the Christians
would violate, etc.. (the hadeeth describes this last event,
not yet fulfilled). Jerusalem was captured, and after this in 16 A.H.
an epidemic broke out in Umwas and seventy thousand died. Wealth became
plentiful, especially during the Caliphate of 'Uthman, and after that
in the time of 'Umar ibn AbdulAzziz, when the collectors of zakat
found no one poor enough to receive it. Also the rebellious war arose
in the time of 'Uthman and became worse after his murder, so none of
the Arabs families were not involved in some respect.
The Prophet mentioned that the Muslims would conquer both Rome and
Constantinople. He was asked which would fall first, and the Prophet
said: "The city of Heraclius", i.e. Constantinople.
Constantinople was taken by the Muslims in the fifteenth century. Rome
still remains to be conquered, as it will be. So the order is correct,
and rest still to be fulfilled. What is noteworthy about these
statements of the Prophet is that they were made at a time when no one
could imagine that a small city state, permanently under siege by the
pagan Arabs, would reach such heights of power and strength, and that
these predictions are not couched in some vague terminology open to
various interpretations, like the Bible's Book of Revelation's "Beast
of 666", and monsters with horns and little horns, or the
meanderings of Nostradamus. The language is clear, their assertions
direct, and often with specific names and dates.
The Prophet also predicted the dividing of the Muslims into many sects
and mentioned some of their characteristics. The Prophet mentioned that
some people would do to 'Ali what the Christians did to Jesus. This
clearly refers to the Shi'a, who exaggerate in love and praise
of 'Ali. One of the Shi'a sects, the Nusaria, actually worship
him as the manifestation of Allah. The Prophet also mentioned that a
group would arise who will deny Allah's Qadr (Divine Decree)
and he called them the "Magians of the Ummah", and so it
happened, and they were called the Qadaria. He also mentioned
the appearance of those who would claim the Qur'an is created, and of
those who would tell people to take only from the Qur'an and ignore the
Sunnah (Prophetic Tradition), and these things have all come to
pass. The Prophet also predicted that from the tribe of a certain
individual a group would arise who would used the verses of Qur'an
pertaining to unbelievers on the believers, and that they should be
fought and killed. So it happened that the first of the deviant sects
to arise was the Khawarij, who said that 'Ali and Muwawia were
unbelievers, and whoever did not believe this, then they also were
unbelievers, and they would slaughter the Muslims, and they arose from
the tribe of Tamim, as the Prophet had said.
The Prophet mentioned that there would be signs forewarning the
approach of the last day. Among those that have clearly come to pass
are:
The barefooted bedouins competing in building tall buildings. Today we
find in the Arabian Peninsula, the Arabs who used to be impoverished
herders of camels and sheep, are competing in building the tallest
tower blocks.
The Mosques would be like palaces. This is clearly the case, even
though the Prophet ordered simplicity in the houses of Allah, the
mosques have become more and more fantastic, with golden domes, marbled
floors, lavish carpets and chandeliers.
Disappearance of trustworthiness, so much so that one would only be
able to say: "I know a trustworthy person in such-and-such town."
The increase in killing, so that the one who kills does not know why he
killed, and the one killed does not know why he was killed. I was
recently sent an article from the Washington Post about the
rise of gang warfare. Part of the initiation ceremony was for a new
gang member(some times as young as eleven) to shoot someone. The second
highest cause of death from fifteen to thirty five in the US are gun
related. The massacre of civilians in the Vietnam War by American
troops who had little idea why they were there, and the increase of
such conflicts, is further illustration of the fulfillment of this
prophecy. As are the rise of insane mass murders, of children killing
children, such as Jamie Bulger.
The increase of the use of riba (usury/interest) so that no one
will able to escape being tainted by it. This clearly the state of the
world economy today.
The enemies of the Muslims dividing the Muslim's wealth and lands
between them, the Muslims abandoning jihad, and concerning
themselves only with the worldly matters. We have already mentioned
this.
The increase of literacy.
The decrease of religious knowledge due to the disappearance of
scholars.
The increase of musical instruments, and the Muslims making it lawful
even though the Prophet has forbidden them.
The increase of sexual promiscuity, and new diseases that people had
not herd of before spreading amongst them as a consequence of that.
This is clear, with the arrival of AIDS, and other previously unheard
of viruses.
Appearance of Dajjals (liars), each claiming to be a Messenger
of Allah, while Muhammad is the last messenger. There are numerous
examples of this, starting with Musailima, who arose in the time of the
Prophet, just before his death, to more modern liars such as Elija
Muhammad, founder of the Black American racist movement "The Nation
of Islam", and India's pretender Gulam Ahmed of Qadian.
Nakedness of women while still being dressed.
The drinking of wine becoming common, and the Muslims making it lawful
by calling it another name.
Shouting in the mosques.
The worst and most ignorant will become leaders and they will be
oppressors.
A man will obey his wife and disobey his mother, and treat his friends
kindly and shun his father.
Men will wear silk and gold, and the making of it lawful by the Muslims
even though the Prophet had forbidden it for the men of his 'Ummah
(nation).
People will abandon the religion for a small worldly gain, and keeping
to the religion will be like holding two hot coals.
So these are just some of the numerous prophecies of Muhammad, that
have clearly come true, and some have been fulfilled in this age in
which we live, all adding weight to the evidence in favour of his
claim.
The Qur'an also provides accurate knowledge of the past. This is also
information which Muhammad was unable to receive except from Allah.
Some examples of this are:
The Qur'an mentions about the ark of Noah: "The Ark came to rest
upon Mount Judi" (11:44). Recent archeological research has
discovered a boat shaped object with exactly the same dimensions as
those of the Ark on Mount Judi. The Bible claims that the Ark came to
rest twenty miles away on the Mountains of Ararat. This is not
possible, since these mountains are a recent geological formation, and
did not exist at the time of Noah. The Qur'an also refers to the flood
as a localised event, destroying only Noah's people. The dates and time
offered by the Bible for the flood, and its claim that it was a world
wide cataclysm, has been proven false by all archeological evidence.
The Qur'an describes the ruler of Egypt being addressed as "King"
in the time of Joseph, whilst Moses addresses the ruler as "Pharaoh".
This is a small but telling accuracy, for in the time of Joseph the
rulers were from the Hykos Dynasty, and were Semites. They did not
refer to themselves as "Pharaohs". The term was used by the
native Egyptian dynasties that supplanted the Hykos, in the time of
Moses. The Bible again proves inaccurate on this point referring to
both as "Pharaoh". The Qur'an also correctly describes aspects
of the ancient Egyptian religion, in particular the worship of Pharaoh
as a god.
The Qur'an refers to the early followers of Jesus as "Nazarenes".
This is historically accurate. The word "Christian" was
actually a nick name used by the Romans sometime after Jesus - Acts
11:26 "The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch."
The Qur'an makes reference to a city Iram, which Allah destroyed for
its evil doings. Until recently there was no record of this city, and
it was believed to be only a legend. In 1973, in North-Western Syria,
the 4300 year old city of Ebla was excavated. On the cuneiform clay
tablets, a record was found of all the cities with who they used to do
business. Among them was Iram.
The Minor Signs of the
Last Day
Qiyamah will come when...
Hadhrat Abu Musa Ash'ari
(R.A.) narrates that Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhii Wassallam) said,
"Qiyamah will come...
* When it will be
regarded as a shame to act on Quranic injunctions.
* When untrustworthy people
will be regarded as trustworthy and the trustworthy will be regarded as
untrustworthy.
* When it will be hot in
winter (and vice versa).
* When the length of days is
stretched, i.e. a journey of a few days is covered in a matter of hours.
* When orators and lecturers
lie openly.
* When people dispute over
petty issues.
* When women with children
come displeased on account of them bearing offspring, and barren women
remain happy on account of having no responsibility of offspring.
* When oppression, jealousy,
and greed become the order of the day.
* When people blatantly
follow their passions and whims.
* When lies prevail over the
truth.
* When violence, bloodshed
and anarchy become common.
* When immorality overtakes
shamelessness and is perpetrated publicly.
* When legislation matters
pertaining to Deen is handed over to the worst elements of the Ummat,
and if people accept them and are satisfied with their findings, then
such persons will not smell the fragrance of Jannat.
* When the offspring become a
cause of grief and anger (for their parents).
The following is
part of a lengthy Hadith narrated by Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood
(R.A.) when he inquired from Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam)
about the Signs of Qiyamah.
* Music and musical
instruments will be found in every home.
* People will indulge in
homosexuality.
* There will be an abundance
of illegitimate children.
* There will be an abundance
of critics, tale-carriers, back- biters and taunters in society.
* People will establish ties
with strangers and sever relations with their near and dear ones.
* Hypocrites will be in
control of the affairs of the community and evil, immoral people will
be at the helm of business establishments.
* The Masjid will be
decorated, but the hearts of the people will be devoid of guidance.
* The courtyards of Masjids
will be built beautifully and high mimbars (pulpits) will be erected.
* Gangsters and evil people
will prevail.
* Various wines will be
consumed excessively.
Auf bin Malik (R.A.)
says: I came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) while he was in
his skin tent during the Tabuk expedition. He said to me, "Count six
things before the advent of Qiyamah:
1 My death
2 The conquest of Jerusalem
3 Mass deaths amongst you
people, just as when sheep die in large numbers during an epidemic
4 Abundance of wealth to such
an extent that if a person were to be given a hundred Dinars he will
still not be satisfied
5 General anarchy and
bloodshed, that no Arab household will be spared from it
6 Then a life of peace as a
result of a peace agreement between you and the Banil Asfaar
(Romans) which they will
break and attack you with a force consisting of eighty flags and under
each flag will be an army of twelve thousand men." (Hadith: Sahih
Bukhari).
IRAQ and SYRIA
Abu Nadhrah says: "We were
sitting in the company of Jabir bin Abdullah (R.A.) when he said: 'Soon
the people of IRAQ will neither receive any food (grain) nor any
money.'" We asked, "Why would such a thing happen?" He replied,
"Because of the non-Arabs." (i.e they will prevent food from going into
Iraq, in the form of "sanctions" to this day.) He then said: "Soon the
people of Shaam (SYRIA) will neither receive any money nor grain." We
asked as to why this would happen. He replied: "Because of the Romans
(christians)."
CONCEITED PEOPLE:
Hadhrat Abbas (R.A) narrates
that Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) has said, "Islam will
spread far and wide, across the seas. Horses will cross the land and
seas in the cause of Jihaad. Then a time will come wherein a group of
people will emerge which recites the Quraan. They will claim,
'We have recited the Quraan
and is there anyone who understands the Quraan better than us? There is
NO ONE more proficient than us in the study of the Quraan.'
Then Rasulallah (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wassallam) asked the Sahaba, "Do you see any good in their
claims?" The Sahaba replied, "No". Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wassallam) said, "But these conceited claimants will be from my Ummah
and will be the fuel of the Fire."
from "Signs of Qiyamah"
(excerpts)
by Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali
