Islamic eschatology

Islamic eschatology (عِلْم آخر الزمان في الإسلام, ) is a field of study in Islam concerning future events that would happen in the end times. It is primarily based on sources from the Quran and Sunnah. Aspects from this field of study include the signs of the final age, the destruction of the universe and Judgement Day. The general consensus of Muslim scholars agree there would be tremendous and distinctive signs before the world ends. Among which would be an era of trials and tribulations, a time of immorality followed by mighty wars, worldwide unnatural phenomena and the return of justice to the world. Defining figures are also prophesied such as the Mahdi, and the Second Coming of Isa AS (known as Jesus in Christianity) who bring about a heavenly victory against Dajjal (Antichrist according to Christianity) ending with the release of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) to the world. Once all the events are completed, the universe shall be destroyed and every human being would be resurrected to be held accountable for their deeds. Alike with other tenets of Islamic faith, sources of Islamic eschatology are taken from two primary sources, namely the Quran itself and Sunnah literature, which are accounts of the traditions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his lifetime. These two foundational sources would pave the way for interpretations by later scholars such as al-Ghazali, Ibn Kathir, and Muhammad al-Bukhari. Signs of the coming of Judgement Day The arrival of Judgement Day is prophesied to be preceded by apocalyptic signs of its arrival in various hadith collections. Senseless immorality would prevail. The prevalent of tyrants, alcohol, usury, satanic music, fornication, homosexuality, and disobedience by wives, murders, lying and cheating, disinterest in and ignorance of religion. Unnatural phenomenons would occur. The rise of frequent sudden deaths, excessive lightning, destructive rainfall, terrible drought, a huge cloud of smoke, the opening up of huge cracks in the earth, the sun rising in the west, the breeze that take the souls of the faithful.

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