October 10th: Iftar & halaqah at Ferozan's

Major signs of the day of judgment

-We started by briefly mentioning some of the minor signs of the day of judgment. We also mentioned how all of the minor signs have happened already and we are waiting for the major signs.

-With the start of the first major sign repentance is no longer accepted. So someone who wants to become Muslim after that point cannot do it, someone who wants to start praying, or someone who wants to start wearing hijab also cannot because the door for repentance will close.

The 6 Major Signs:
1) The sun:
-One day people will wait for the sun to rise as it does every morning but it won't.
-There will be 3 days of complete darkness and eventually the sun will rise from the west.
-This is most likely the first major sign.
-After the sun rises from the west it will remain up for 1 whole year, it will finally set and then rise again and remain for 1 month, then it will set and rise to remain for one whole week after which it will set and then rise for normal length days.
-When the Prophet (pbuh) told this to the sahabah, they asked "How will we pray when the sun remains for a year?". The Prophet told them to estimate the prayer times for each day and pray.
-HADITH: "The day of judgement will not arise until the sun rises from the west. When it rises from the west and people see it, they will all believe. Yet that is when belief will not benefit a person if they hadn't believed before then..." (paraphrased)
-This first sign will happen all of a sudden, no previous warnings.

2) The beast:
-This is an animal that walks on four, it has a lot of hair that people cannot tell its front from its back. It also speaks to people. It is large in size, one of its footsteps goes as far as its eyes can see.
-It comes carrying the stick of Prophet Musa and the ring of Prophet Sulaiman.
-It will touch the disbelievers with Prophet Sulaiman's ring and mark their foreheads with the word "Kafer/non-believer".
-It will touch the believers with Prophet Musa's stick and mark their foreheads with the word "Mu'min/Believer"
-People will refer to each other with their new names at that time. They will call each other: "O Mu'min", or "O Kafir"

3) The smoke:
-The smoke appears everywhere and it hovers over people's heads
-For the disbeliever the smoke will make their heads burn
-For the believers the effect of the smoke will be like they have slight congestion/cold
-Read Surat "Addukhan"

4) The Dajjal:
-He is a human being, said to be Jewish
-He is very tall, has long curly hair
-His right eye is wiped
-His left eye budges out like a grape
-Only the believers see the word "Kafer/non-believer" written on his forehead.
-Reciting the first 4 verses of surah al-Kahf will protect the believers from him
-He will come out during a tough time when there is no food or drink, everyone is hungry... even the believers.
-He will provide food and drink for people and ask them to worship him and they will.
-Only the firm believers will disbelieve in him
-This is a great fitna/tirbulation. Imagine being so hungry and someone comes along and tells you: "I'll give you all the food you need but you have to believe that I am your Lord"... who will stand this test?
-The true believers will refuse to believe in him and their food will be the remembrance of Allah. That's why it's important for us to remember Allah often at times of ease. We cannot all of a sudden start remembering Allah when we need him, it doesn't work that way.
-He will last on earth for 40 days. The first day will be a year long, the second day will be a month long, the third day will be a week long and the rest of the days after that will be normal days.
-He can only be killed by Prophet Isa.

5) Prophet Isa:
-Prophet Isa will descend from the sky in Syria
-He will enter the masjid while the believers are praying the fajr prayer
-He will refuse to lead the people in prayer as it may symbolize that he should be followed. He comes down as a follower of Prophet Muhammad.
-The dajjal will die from smelling Prophet Isa. Prophet Isa's pure and beautiful smell is not something that the dajjal can survive, he will melt like salt when he smells him.
-Prophet Isa will rule the earth for 40 years after the Dajjal.

6) Gog and Magog:
-Gog and Magog are two large tribes of people.
-They have been trapped beneath a wall since the time of Dhul-Qarnayn (Read the story in Surat al-Kahf)
-When they come out their number will be in the millions. They will destroy and eat everything in their way
-No one can stand in their way or fight them
-The only way to get rid of them is by Prophet Isa and the believers dua
-They will make dua on the mountain of "Tur" until Allah sends down a disease that will kill them all
-Allah will then send down birds that have necks that are as long as the necks of camels. These birds will pick up all of the bodies and throw them in the sea.
-Allah will then make the sky rain until the earth is purified from the filth of Gog and Magog


After Gog and magog, people will live peacefully on earth for a while. Children will play with snakes and they will not be harmed, sheep will graze with lions peacefully. Eventually a beautiful smell will come down that will take the souls of all of the believers. Only the non-believers will survive and that is when the day of judgment will occur.