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Check this out-more of the double-eclipse end-times stuff.
By: `Isa Adam Naziri

ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã

Signs of the Times

“My twelfth descendant will disappear in such a way that he will not be seen at all. There will come a time when there shall remain nothing but a name from Islam. And, there shall remain nothing but a trace from the Qur'an. At that time Allah will permit him to revolt and through him Allah will reinforce Islam and revive it.” - Muhammad al-Khatam al-Anbiyah (Õá Çááå Úáíå æÇáå æÓáÇã)

Notes: Muntakhab al-athar, p. 98.

Two years ago when i wrote the first incarnation of this text i was overwhelmed with the profundity of these two eclipses occurring this soon. It was not lost on me that we have all seen so many signs fulfilled in such a short a time. Much of what i wrote presumed that the reader already accepted the fact that we are living in the time of fulfillment of the "Apocalypse" (Revelation). If one is dead set against believing that, then it is unlikely they will ever accept anything to the contrary, no matter how compelling the evidence. It assumed that the reader was not averse to the notion that an end to this deviant global society WILL indeed come. As well it assumed that one believed in the fulfillment of prophecy itself.

The problem that i found was that many - even those who profess Islam as their din - in their hearts remain skeptical of the reality of prophecy. Some are so shocked to hear that there are these things transpiring that synchronize with prophecy from thousands of years ago, that they shut out the relevant facts and write off the connection as mere coincidence after coincidence.

Prophecies abound from the 14 Ma'sumin (Úáíåã ÓáÇã) regarding the "end of the Age" or Zaman. Later in this text we will explore just what this "Age" is, and what the next one is, in the understanding of the Eastern Hindu and Buddhist traditions. But before we get to where we're going, we need some preparation in the form assuring that the reader understands that without question we are living in a time, THE time, that was prophesied so long ago.

The Sixth Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq (Úáíå ÓáÇã) is recorded as saying:

"The believer, in the time of Qa'im, while in the east will be able to see his brother in the west and he who is in the west will be able to see his brother in the east"

Notes: Az-Zanjani, Aqa'id, p. 255

In what other age besides this one could such a thing occur? With video cameras, televisions and now even cell phones with cameras a commonplace reality, this prophecy is fulfilled to the letter.

As well, just a few of the literally HUNDREDS of signs that have been fulfilled include:

"Camels will no longer be used as a means of transport; People will ride on saddles that aren't saddles." We see this fulfilled with the advent of the automobile.

"The distance on earth will become short." We see this fulfilled with modern forms of transportation like automobiles, trains and airplanes. Far distances are spanned in a short period of time.

"Horses will not be used in wars." This too has been replaced by modern forms of warfare, airplanes, guerrilla warfare and the like.

"The Jews will gather again to live in Bilad Canaan." This of course has proven one of the most central matters to the instability of world peace. What seemed like an impossibility actually came to pass.

"Very tall buildings will be built." This one is perhaps an UNDERSTATEMENT it was fulfilled so accurately.

"Allah will send a disease to fornicators that will have no cure." We see a global crisis in AIDS as well as in rampant Sexually Transmitted Diseases in general.

"Men will pass by people's graves and say: 'Would that I were in his place'." Of course in no other recorded generation has there been the epidemic of suicides at the rate that we now see.

"Two large groups of people will fight one another, and there will be many casualties; they will both be following the same religion." This occurred in World War Two, where both the Nazi's and Britain along with the United States (Yajuj and Majuj), both claimed to be the true representatives of Christianity.

"Women will be wearing clothes but not wearing clothes." The popular western culture of the day propagandizes clothes that are barely coverings. While there are some somewhat modest women, the majority of the youth dress little different than prostitutes on the street.

Saoban reported that Muhammad (Õá Çááå Úáíå æÇáå æÓáÇã) said: "It is near that the nations will call one another against you just as the eaters call one another at their dishes. Some body enquired: Shall we be few at that time? He said: No, you will be numerous at that time, but you will be so many rubbishes like the rubbishes of a torrent. Allah will then certainly take away the fear of you from the minds of your enemies and will certainly throw weakness into your hearts. Some body enquired: O Rasul'ullah, what will be (the cause of) weakness? He replied: Love of this world and dislike for death."

Notes: Abu Dawud 24