Bismillahir-rahmanir-raheem
As-salaamu alaykom wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu to my brothers and sisters in Islaam,
Most if not all scholars share the opinion that we are 'right up' against the Arkhirah now. They say all the small signs have come to pass and we now are waiting the final signs.
From the above post;
Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange, so give glad tidings [ar. Tooba. This is a tree in Paradise. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) is giving the good news of Paradise to these strangers.] to the strangers." It was asked, "Who are those strangers, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Those that correct the people when they become corrupt." Reported by Abu Amr al-Dani, from the hadith of ibn Masoud.
Most people seem to be aligning with their sheikhs and rulers. Most are looking for legal ways out of complying to Qur'an and Sunnah rather than a "how can I do more to please Allah policy."
It seems the mo'min are reducing to a small group who are holding out for Allah. Perhaps everywhere we turn we are now witnessing the parting of the Ummah;
Hadeeth of two camps
Abdullah bin 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:[b:7feb6ba627]“The fitnah of Al-Ahlas (continuous calamity) is mass desertion and war. Then, the fitnah of As-Sarraa [meaning ‘the rich’, when some reach people use their money to hire others to fight for them] will start from under the feet of a man who claims that he is of me (of my descendants). However, he is not of me, for my loyal friends are the ones who have taqwa. Afterwards, people will unite around a man whose reign is unstable. Then, the fitnah of Ad-Duhaymaa [it is called ‘dark and black fitnah’ because of its enormity] (will start) and will not leave any member of this nation without severely touching him. When it is thought that its time has come to an end, it will be lengthened. Meanwhile (during this fitnah), a man will wake up as a believer and will meet the night as a disbeliever, until people divide into two camps: A camp of belief that contains no hypocrisy, and a camp of hypocrisy that contains no belief. If this happens, then await the ! Dajjal on that day or the next.” [/b:7feb6ba627][Ahmad, Abu Dawood and al-Hakim, Mishkatul-Masabih, vol. 4, no. 5403]
So what camp do we want to be in?
And let's pray Allah counts us among the mo'min and let's remember WHERE and WHEN the mo'min can finally speak these words;
They will say: "Praise be to Allah Who has removed all sorrow from us; Our Rabb is indeed Forgiving and appreciative of His devotees. Who has admitted us to this Eternal Home out of His bounty, wherein we neither experience any toil nor sense of any weariness." surat Fatir 35:34-35
WasSalaamu alaykom wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
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