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Today we're talking about the end time prophecies of the Quran. Fourteen centuries ago, there's this text in the Arabian desert. Prophecies so precise that they read almost like headlines. From the rise of sky piercing towers in the Gulf to the transformation of deserts into lush gardens, the prophecies paint a vivid picture of the world that we live in today. How did this ancient text describe the architectural ambitions of the Gulf states? Or the social and technological revolutions that occurred in just a few hundred years that really bring us into the world that we know today? The Prophet Muhammad delivers a prophecy. There will come a time when knowledge will be abundant, but wisdom will be scarce. What makes these predictions interesting? It's how interconnected they are. Like pieces of a puzzle, each prophecy connects to other prophecies and that forms this complex web of signs that many Muslim scholars have been trying to decode for centuries. The Prophet Muhammad says the hour will not be established until earthquakes become free frequent. So let's dive in. What's up, people? And welcome back to Religion Camp. My name is Mark Gagnon and thank you for joining me in my beautiful cozy little tent here. As always, I'm joined by my friend Gabrielle Reas. Gabe, que pasa? All right, enough. How do you say enough in Spanish? That's a good question. I don't know. That's a. I see even too much from that. All right, guys, cuz we don't have time because today we're going to be discussing a truly fascinating topic. All right, as you know with this show, this is my exploration in all the religions of the world. I have a true fascination with human beings. I have a passion and a love for humanity and I want to know what makes people tick. I want to know about your culture, I want to know about your food, and of course I want to know about your religion. I grew up religious and I truly think it's impossible to know a person without knowing the God they worship. Right. For me, most of my life, I didn't really know that many Muslim people growing up. Right. I grew up in an area mostly Christians, Catholics, some Jews here and there, you know, a couple Mormons up the street. And I don't think you can truly know people without knowing their faith. Right. It's the most important thing to billions of people around the world. And me as an ignorant guy growing up in Florida, I didn't know what most people believed. And once I dove in, oh boy, this is fascinating. So today we're talking about the end time prophecies of the Quran. If you don't know the Quran. It is the holy book for Muslims. In Islam, obviously you have, you know, the, the Sunnah, the, the Hadiths, the, the, the, you know, sort of the life philosophy of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. And then the Quran, which was dictated by Allah to the Prophet and then transcribed by many of the scribes around him. And in this text there's very, very many fascinating predictions of the end times. Now again, if you're not Muslim, I implore you to come in with an open mind and just hear the words of this great book that have obviously, you know, shaped the world that we live in. And if you are Muslim, tell me if I missed anything. Tell me if I got anything wrong. Like I said, I did not grow up Muslim. I didn't know many Muslims growing up. So I'm coming at this in good faith, no pun intended. So where do we start? How about 14 centuries ago? Okay, there's this text in the Arabian desert that, you know, has very many interesting details, a lot of prophecies so precise that they read almost like headlines, right? And you know, the Quran and its end time predictions, they're not necessarily just, you know, vague metaphors. You know, some people might interpret them that way, but they, two Muslims and two people of the time are detailed glimpses into the future. From the rise of sky piercing towers in the Gulf to the transformation of deserts into lush gardens, the prophecies paint a vivid picture of the world that we live in. Maybe today, maybe in five years, maybe in 10. Who knows? What makes these predictions interesting and remarkable to me isn't just the accuracy, it's how interconnected they are. Like pieces of a puzzle. Each prophecy connects to other prophecies and that forms this complex web of signs that many, you know, Muslim scholars have been trying to decode for centuries. And again, we're not just going to analyze the isolate events. We're trying to understand the orchestrated pattern that was foretold over, you know, a millennium ago. So how did this ancient text describe, you know, the architectural ambitions of the Gulf states, or, you know, the environmental changes, or, you know, maybe the most intriguingly the social and technological revolutions that occurred in just a few hundred years that really, you know, bring us into the world that we know today. So the predictions we go through today will not be in chronological order necessarily, or on any specific ancient text. They'll just be in no order, just based off what I think is most interesting. So first, the architectural revolution. All right, the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, one big Old peace be upon him for this whole episode. Just for the sake of time, he basically says maybe the most unexpected architectural prediction ever. So in a hadith that, you know, would make modern real estate developers, you know, make their head spin, he basically says this quote. When you see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings, then we know that the hour is near. I mean, that's a pretty bold prediction. Again, this is a time like pre Arab oil before oil was even used in the way that we understand. Again, this was written by scribes transcribed from Allah according to Muslims. I think it was in the 600s. Okay. And recently, I mean, breaking news, Trump has said that he's going to build a giant casino and resort in Gaza. So I mean, if that's not, that's a pretty direct, you know, a direct prediction. But that's not the only place, obviously. Abu Dhabi, you know, Riyadh and Saudi Arabia, Dubai, with, you know, maybe the tallest skyscraper in the world. These are just a few of them. Let's get into it. Okay, so pre oil Arabia, this is where the Quran describes in Surah Ibrahim, a valley without civilization. I mean, we're talking about a place where the biggest architectural decisions was basically like, you know, which side of like a Bedouin tent got better views of sand. Like, like for real. Like you need to look at pictures of this region, you know, around like Mecca and Saudi Arabia in, you know, Even like the 1800s, it was just, it was barren. It was just a massive desert that these Bedouins would kind of just wander around in. And you know, they were pastoralists and they were raising their, their cattle and they had their own lives. Okay, the same land where in Surah al Fajir they mention the ancient Iram, which is lofty pillars. Little did anyone know that the descendants of these people that made these little lofty pillars would eventually build skyscrapers that truly are some of the biggest in the world. I mean, crazy. So this goes on for basically millennium and then an oil boom and suddenly these barefoot shepherds weren't just getting shoes, they're getting Ferraris and construction companies. The Quran's verse in Surah Al Qasas talks about favoring those who were oppressed in the land and making them leaders, which again, many people interpret to say, you know, this is the ultimate rags to riches, right? This is, you know, sort of, you know, pearl divers and pastoralists that all of a sudden are now building massive skyscrapers into the sky. I mean, the Burj Khalifa, if you've never seen It, I mean, you should look it up. We'll get a picture up on screen here. 828 meters tall, standing there like a giant. I mean, exclamation point to this prophecy in the Quran. When the Quran mentions in Surah al Rahman about passing quote, beyond the reigns or beyond the regions of the heavens. I mean literally the, you know, humankind, specifically these Arab Muslims in the Middle east are building these massive buildings into the heavens. And you know, maybe they took it seriously, maybe they saw, maybe they read the Quran. They're like, yo, that's a good idea. And what's interesting about this sort of divine saga is it gets even more real. So in Surah al Takathura it warns about competition in this sort of worldly sense. So literally it talks about this competition in worldly increase diverts you until you visit the graves. This is in the 102nd chapter of the Quran. We've got cities competing for the title of the tallest building in the world. Building shapes, you know, of buildings like diamonds and rocket ships and these architectural plans that, you know, literally are just changing the entire landscape of the Middle East. That is a great point, Gabe, that the people didn't hear because you whispered it so quietly. The Tower of Babel is kind of a similar vibe. Obviously in, you know, in Christianity and Judaism there's this idea of the Tower of Babel that the, the people of this region of, of Babel, Babylon, I think actually, I'm not positive, were building this giant structure and God disrupted it. He. He broke it down and cast people around the world. And yeah, I mean it's. Some people I've heard interpreted as like, you know, excess technology, that the people are moving away from God and too focused on, on their technological advances. But I mean, this seems like a similar kind of prediction in the Quran saying, like, hey, we're, you know, don't compete against each other for who can build the most amazing thing. Again, it is important to mention, I find with Islam, understanding the history of Islam, right there are. There's so much polytheism and paganism happening around Mecca at the time of the Prophet that the, the, maybe the most fundamental component of Islam, as it appears to me, is this tenet of monotheism. It is the only unforgivable sin in Islam to my knowledge. I'm sorry if I missed that. But it's this idea of Tawid. Can you Google that? Actually, really quick, Gabe? Tawid is the name of basically having multiple gods. And I think that ultimately this verse, it seems like is basically a rebuke of this idea of like, hey, don't worship the earth, don't worship things. Don't worship man's creation, don't worship these big buildings, worship Allah. Is that right? Tawid refers to the, the concept of the absolute oneness and unity of God. Yes, that God is perfectly one and that there are not multiple gods. There's only one force and his name is Allah. So by building things, you know, and worshiping man's creation, it's kind of a violation of Taweed is what I'm assuming, which is it seems like what the hadiths and the Quran here are describing. So in Surah al Araf it mentions, he reminds us to remember the favors of Allah and these former shepherds are remembering them and, you know, giant penthouses with views that just kind of look at clouds, basically. And so you could say the prophecy not only came true, but it has, you know, it. It's true with valet parking and, you know, maybe some women from, you know, Russia. You know, I'm just saying it's, it's an interesting. It is an interesting prediction. Not only do does the Quran talk about obviously buildings, but it also speaks about environmental prophecies. So in a remarkable hadith narrated by Imam Muslim, the Prophet Muhammad predicted, quote, the hour will not be established until the land of Arabia returns to meadows and rivers. Now again, the hour that we talk about is the hour of the end times. The hour when, you know, you have the, the Imam Medi and the Yejuj and Majuj, which, you know, we'll talk about in a bit. But basically the hour is, you know, the end of the. Our earth here. And there's basically a, you know, heaven, hell, all that stuff. So like I said, the Quran itself hints at Arabia's greener past. In Sarah Yassin it says, and a sign for them is the dead land. We bring it to life and bring forth from it grain, so they eat of it. And we placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines. And what's interesting is that the geological record confirms that the Quran is correct. While today we see endless sand dunes, the Arabian peninsula was once fertile and lush. The Quran references this in Surah al Hajj and it says, and you see the earth barren, but when we send down upon it rain, it quivers and swells and grows. Something of every beautiful kind. And archaeological discoveries have revealed ancient river valleys and lake beds and fossil remains of creatures that have only, you know, could have survived in these wet, lush, green environments. And this again aligns with the Quranic descript in Surah Al Anam. It is he who sends down rain from the sky, we bring forth from it greenery. And modern climate patterns are shifting in ways that again, are pretty strange with these prophecies. The Quran speaks of environmental changes in Surah Al Araf and says, and if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allah, we would have opened upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth. Today, parts of Arabia are experiencing unprecedented rainfall patterns. I mean, the UAE has a cloud seeding program and Saudi Arabia has what seems to be sudden floods that again, kind of echo the prophecy about Arabia's return to meadows and rivers, though perhaps not in the direct way that people had expected. And despite a lot of this rainfall, we're witnessing a paradoxical decrease in vegetation. Again, this mirrors the Quranic warning in Surah Ibrahim that says, their deeds are like ashes. The wind blows forcefully on a stormy day. They have no power over anything. They have earned. Modern development and urbanization have kind of created a situation where more rain doesn't necessarily mean more greenery. So the Quran cautions about this type of imbalance in Surah Al Rum, saying, corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by what the hands of people have earned. So the Euphrates crisis brings another prophecy into sharp focus. The Prophet says, the hour will not come to pass before the river Euphrates dries up to unveil mountain of gold. And so today, the Euphrates river is facing a bit of a water crisis, with levels dropping dramatically. And the Quran warns about water scarcity in Surah al Mulk and says, say, have you considered if your water was to become sunken into the earth, then who could bring you flowing water? This prophecy isn't just about environmental change. It's about the resource conflicts that would emerge as nations are now battling over water rights, just as kind of the prophecies suggest that they would battle over the river' treasures. And as anyone knows, I mean, if you're building a nation, you need water both as a trade route, but also as a way to grow food and vegetation, a way to protect yourself from enemies seizing. And with dry riverbeds, you have none of these things and your society effectively collapses. So it's an interesting problem as you're having a lot of rainfall, as there's, you know, obviously predictions in the Quran. You're also having a dryness of these riverbeds and a crisis in the Euphrates, which again, is directly described in the Quran. Pretty interesting. Needless to say there's not only that, there is also predictions about social transformation. So the Prophet delivers a prophecy that again, kind of captures the digital age in some way. So it says here there will come a time when knowledge will be abundant, but wisdom will be scarce. That's a bar. And again, this kind of aligns with the warning in the Quran in Surah al Zumar that says, are those who know equal to those who do not know? The verse wasn't just distinguishing between like, knowledge and ignorance. It's again highlighting this difference between information and understanding. A distinction that has obviously never been more important or relevant than maybe in our era of doom scrolling and misinformation, right? Like, everyone is getting more information than they've ever had. Like, I will probably see more information in the next 24 hours than like, you know, my great, great, great grandpa ever did. But he might know more than me, you know, I mean, he might have more wisdom about, you know, family life or, you know, the actual direct things that impact me, but he doesn't know about brain rot, you know, I mean, or Bonnie Blue, you know what I mean? Like, he doesn't know about any of that. But here I am, way more informed, but yet more ignorant. And the Quran speaks about information overload in a really sort of pressing way. So in Sarah al Takathor it says, competition in worldly increase diverts you, as we mentioned before, until you visit the graves, no, you are not going to know. Today we're drowning in, you know, notifications and updates and content, and the average person now consumes more information a day than someone in the 15th century ever, right? And again, there is this, this concept in the Quran known as the Lah al Hadith, the idol tales mentioned in Surah Lukman. And it basically says, among the people is he who buys idle tales to mislead others from Allah's path without knowledge. And you could say, right, the evolution of social norms and dressing was predicted in stunning accuracy as well. So the Prophet says there will be women who are clothed yet naked. I mean, it kind of sounds like yoga pants, you know what I mean? And the prophecy manifests today in social media, right? Like you have these Quranic principles of modesty that are described in the Quran that contrast sharply with the culture of display and performance. And the same verse that commands women to guard their modesty now seems to prophetically address our era of, you know, online digital exhibitionism, for lack of a better word and global connectivity has also reshaped a lot of the traditional values in ways that the Quran seems to anticipate. So in Surah al Hujarat it says, oh, believers, if a sinful person brings you any news, verify it first. I mean, that's again, just another bar, right? I don't care what religion you are. That is useful to think about. If a sinful person brings you news, verify it first. I mean, this verse basically reveals a long time before, like fake news or digital rumors or shade room or any of that stuff provide a framework for navigating. It basically gives us a way to navigate the world that we live in today through social media. And this emphasis on verification seems relevant in this time where misinformation just pops up all over social media. And it's also interesting because the disparity between literacy rates and critical thinking skills reflects another prophetic paradox. So in Surah al Alaq it says, read in the name of your Lord who created. And basically just there's a big emphasis on reading and learning. And today we see a world where, you know, technically there's a lot of literacy. You know, almost everyone can read. You know, like homeless people on the street are able to read. But the deep understanding of what you're reading often remains elusive. And again, there's many more warnings in the Quran like Surah al Baqarah that says, do you command righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the scriptures? Then will you not reason? Again, there's so much emphasis on reason throughout the Quran. And this verse predicts a lot of our current reality where people read and they share information all the time, but they fail to apply a lot of critical thinking to what they consume. I mean, I do that all the time. I mean, how often am I sending people articles? I'm like, bro, check this out. And I didn't even read the article. I just read the headline. I'm like, bro, you saw this and then you read the article and you're like, oh, the article doesn't even say what the headline says. So it's like, I'm, I'm a, I'm a, I'm often a proponent of spreading information that I myself might not even understand. And it's again, just an interesting amount of wisdom that comes from such an ancient book. I think so often people do this with like, you know, the Torah, the Talmud, the, the Bible, the Hebrew Bible, the Quran, and they just like, oh, that's old. It's for different times, for different people. 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Now let's get back to the show. There's also another interesting prediction. In the Quran, it talks about signs within signs. So there's this concept of interconnectedness. So for example, surah fusillat that says we will show them our signs in the horizon and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. This verse establishes like a fundamental principle here that prophetic signs aren't isolated events, but they're interconnected phenomena. They appear both in the world, but also within us as human beings and within human society. So there's like a puzzle and each piece kind of connects to like a larger picture and the Cascade effect of these signs is highlighted in Surah Muhammad. And it says, do they await except that the hour should come upon them unexpectedly. But already there have come some of its indications. And the Quran describes how one sign triggers another, creating a domino effect of prophecy. So, for example, take the hadith about wealth amongst Arabs. This led to tall buildings, which led to environmental changes, which in turn affects social structures. And each prophecy creates conditions that accelerate the fulfillment of the next. So reflecting on this Quranic principle in Surah Al ISRA says, that has been the way of our messenger whom we sent before you, and we will not find in our way any alteration. Let's, let's think about that for a sec. That has been the way of our messengers whom we sent before you. And we will not find in any way any alteration. And we will not find in our way any alteration. So the cyclical nature of these prophecies mirrors again the Quranic concepts that are expressed. So similar situations have passed before you. So travel the earth and see what was the end of those who denied. So I just think it's important to underscore the cyclical nature of these prophecies and how they often cascade and affect each other. So it said in Surah Al Imran, similar situations have passed before you, right? Things in your present day have happened in the past. So go travel the earth and see what was the end of those who denied. Assuming, you know, denied. Allah. And the Quran presents history as cyclical, with patterns repeating at increasingly intense levels. And it's again further emphasized in a different verse. Say, O Muhammad, travel through the land and observe how he began creation. Then Allah will produce the final creation. And again, these verses suggest that understanding historical patterns is key to recognizing this prophetic fulfillment. And a lot of modern scholars interpret these interconnected signs through the lens of a different verse in Surah al Naml. And it says, and Allah will show you his signs and you will recognize them. Contemporary interpretations often focus on how multiple prophecies manifest simultaneously through single events. So for instance, the prophecy about competition and building tall structures connects two predictions about wealth and distribution of wealth and environmental change and these social transformations. And again, this is an important Quranic principle, that these signs are meant to be recognized through the relationship to each other. What I always find interesting about the Quran is that there is a, there's a call throughout that basically it basically translates to that you might reason or that you might understand. And it's a constant sort of decree to the reader that, you know, things need to be thought about and they need to be studied and they need to be deliberated and that oftentimes signs might show up and they'll be obvious, but other times they'll need to be, you know, sort of observed and really digested to be fully understood. And the Quran implores people to do that all the time. And so, you know, some things might seem obvious, but then other things might have downriver effects. And those are the things that the scholars of the Quran need to really be considering. There's another prophecy that is fascinating. This is a, a hadith narrated by Sahih Bukhari that basically says the Prophet Muhammad had prophesied this. In this is the text from among the signs of the hour is the abundance of women and scarcity of men, so much that 50 women will be looked after by one man. And this prophecy aligns with again the Quranic principle in Surah Arum, which basically says that is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know. So again, this is a fascinating prediction that there are many more women than there are men. And what's interesting is that the impact of modern conflicts on demographics echoes another Quranic warning in Surah Al Anfal that says, and those who disbelieve are allies of one another. If you do not do so, there will be a fitna on earth and great corruption. A fitna is again a struggle of the Muslim people or of people on earth in general. And today's conflict zones demonstrate this prophecy's fulfillment in some unexpected ways. In war torn regions, male populations decrease and they create severe gender imbalances. Again reflecting these verses in the Quran, you know, about the protection of oppressed men, women and children. And these demographic shifts aren't just statistics. They're kind of, you know, in some ways a proof of this prophesied social disruption. So global gender distribution patterns reflect a deeper principle mentioned in Surah Al Qasis that says, seek through that which Allah has given you the home of the hereafter, while not forgetting your share of the world. So modern societies face unprecedented gender ratio imbalances throughout various factors. So there's selective practices and some regions and then there's economic migration in others. And of course there's war and conflict that create the exact type of social transformation that the prophecy predicts. And the Quran has a massive emphasis on balance. You know, there's a verse that says, and the heaven he raised and imposed the balance that you not transgress within the balance. And again, this is both warning and guidance that we need balance both in Gender and equality and all things that are sort of laid out in the Quran. So technology's impact on gender roles manifests in a way that align with many verses in the Quran. So, for example, a lot of digital platforms or social media sites have created new forms of social interaction where a lot of traditional gender roles are kind of redefined. And this transformation again is talked about in the Quran. It says, indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And some people have looked at this to say that perhaps based on the earlier prophecies about gender ratios, they seem to anticipate not just numerical imbalances, but also fundamental shifts in how the genders sort of express themselves. And that you have perhaps men acting in feminine ways and some people interpret it that way as well. And there's even connection to family structures that's predicted in different verses in the Quran. And you know, again, these family structures, again, when looking at them in the context of these, demographics also shift. So the Prophet's prophecy about one man caring for 50 women speaks to a broader change in family dynamics. And this connects to a Quranic principle that's found in Surah and at Tarim that says, oh, you who have believed, protect yourself and your families from a fire. And today we're experiencing, you know, new family models as societies adapt to these changing demographics and the Quran's emphasis on family bonds, while, you know, addressing shifting social realities. Some people, specifically Muslims, would say that this provides guidance for navigating these changes. And you know, I think, I think it's interesting to see, I would love to know the specific gender ratio that exists in a lot of these war torn regions. And are we seeing that direct shift from men to women? I mean, it seems that way, right? Ostensibly from looking at it, but not only that, but it's also the nature of how the genders interact with each other is how Muslim scholars would sort of interpret that. And again, there's another fascinating prediction in the Quran. And I just want to again point out, as I'm jumping to different verses or surahs, that again, people recognize that there's an interconnectedness and that a lot of Muslim scholars will draw on different verses to sort of paint the broader picture of how to interpret these predictions. So the Quran speaks directly about earth and the changes of earth and the natural phenomena that exists within our globe. So the Quran speaks directly about earth changes in Surah al Zal Zala and it says when the earth is shaken with its final earthquake and the earth discharges its burdens. While this verse primarily refers to, you know, the day of judgment, it connects to numerous hadiths about increasing earthquakes as a sign of end times. I mean, the Prophet Muhammad says the hour will not be established until earthquakes become frequent. And people have pointed that today's seismic data shows a pattern that might make some of these ancient texts even more prophetic. So the prophecy of three major landslides in the east, west and the Arabian peninsula find its Quranic context in Sara Sabah. And it says, then do they not look at what is before them and what is behind them of the heavens and earth? Earth. If we should will, we could cause the earth to swallow them. And some appointed to the idea that there is a geological hotspot in the region for these types of phenomena and these types of earthquakes. So obviously you have Turkey and you have areas around Syria that have experienced massive earthquakes even just in 2025. Some seismologists and, you know, geologists have said that there's not an increase in frequency, but there is an increase in the impact that you have a lot of, you know, more densely populated areas. And as a result of these earthquakes, the fallout actually much greater. So the Quran references the earth's changes in Surah al Muzamil that says on the day when the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And some of today's, you know, most active seismic zones, the ring of Fire in the east and the San Andreas fault in the west and newly discovered fault lines in Arabia correspond with a lot of the prophesied locations of these changes. So Sarah an Namul says, and you see the mountains thinking them rigid, while they will pass as the passing of clouds and humans activity. And the impact of, you know, what human beings have built has also had an impact on a lot of natural disasters, Reflecting the warning in Sera Arum that says corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by what the hands of people have earned. We mentioned this verse before, and the verse seems to anticipate how human actions also impact this phenomena. So from induced seismic activity through fracking and destabilization of geological formations through massive construction projects, some people would say that we're witnessing fulfillment of this prophecy in ways that bridge the spiritual warnings with the scientific reality. And the scientific perspective on increasing seismic activity aligns with the Quranic principles, again expressed in Surah Fusalit that says we will show them our signs on the horizon and within themselves. It becomes clear to them that it is the truth. Truth. And again, modern seismology has detected patterns in some ways that contribute to these ancient prophecies. And while skeptics might attribute this to better monitoring, the Quran provides context and says, he is the one able to send upon you affliction from above you or beneath your feet. And this verse again suggests that the changes on earth serve both as natural phenomena, but as well as divine signs and challenges human beings to understand them through both the spiritual as well as the scientific. And not only are there geological changes, but also economic transformations, some of which we have described before. But, for example, the Prophet Muhammad delivers a chilling economic reveal where he says, there will come a time when not a single person will remain who does not consume riba, which is basically interest or usury. And he goes on to say, and if anyone claims they don't, at least its dust reaches them. Now, again, this prophecy finds its foundation in Surah al Baqarah that says those who consume interest cannot stand on the day of Resurrection, except as one stands who is being beaten by Satan into insanity today. I mean, try finding a financial transaction that doesn't involve interest in some capacity in its chain from, you know, your morning coffees, credit card swipe, to your retirement savings. If you live in America or really any developed nation that you know you are having your money in a bank or you use a credit card, you were involved in interest in some capacity. If you've ever bought a home, there are interest rates that go along with that mortgage. So the Prophet as well, as you know, in the Quran, there are these warnings against usury and, you know, using, you know, financial tools that, you know, gain interest. As a matter of fact, I think there are actually halal investment groups that will do investment that don't involve usury. So there's no interest necessarily. It is just purely having your money as an asset. I don't know exactly how it works, but I know that these things exist. And this evolution of global banking mirrors, you know, the Quran's warnings about wealth circulation. So in Surah al Hashir, it says, so that it will not be a perpetual distribution among the rich from among you. Yet today's banking system has created exactly what this verse is, cautioning against a system where the wealth primarily circulates amongst the wealthy. And the Quran's emphasis on fair economic practices goes even further in Surah an Nisa that says do not consume one another's wealth unjustly. And this seems to address a lot of our modern financial complexities where you have people at the top of these sort of economic or capitalist ladders that sort of consume the wealth that many workers will contribute. And the emergence of a lot of, like, digital currencies also adds a interesting dimension to a lot of the Quranic principles. So it is said in Surah al Qaf, and let him be cautious and let no one be aware of you. Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. While this re. While this reverse refers to a different context, again, some people say that it parallels the prophecies of cryptocurrencies, this digital transaction seeking to operate outside of the traditional financial oversight. And the Quran's warning about the nature of wealth. And, you know, the exchange seems to anticipate, you know, a lot of our modern financial innovations. There's even some prophecies that involve, you know, the geology or the actual, you know, topical layout of a nation. So as we mentioned before, you know, there's a Euphrates river crisis and there's a revelation about a mountain of gold. And again, when we talk about the interconnectivity of a lot of these verses, people point this out that in Sera at Takathor, it says, competition in worldly increase diverts you until you visit the graves. So again, competition in worldly increase will divert you. And today we've seen many conflicts over oil and cold and water. And again, some people point to the Quran to say, this was a caution, that we do not need to be fighting over the resources of the earth. And this will lead to just more death and terrorism and ultimately bring on the Day of Judgment. And the concentration of wealth in our time was again predicted in accuracy according to Muslim scholars in Surah al Humaza. And it says, woe to every scorner and mocker who collects wealth and continuously counts it. He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal. And today we see this manifested, you know, with the wealth inequality that exists in America and throughout the world, with the richest 1% owning more than half of the world's wealth. And again, this goes into another prophecy of the Prophet who said, a time will come when a man will go around with gold as charity and will find no one to accept it. So in an era of digital billionaires and crypto millionaires, this prophecy takes on potentially a new meaning. That you have wealth abundance that is completely, you know, taken over. That is also along alongside this economic disparity, you have people of the richest of the rich and living just next to them. You have people with literally nothing. And this brings us to yet another revelation. So the Prophet Muhammad prophesies the hour will not be established until time contracts such that a year becomes like a month, and a month like a week, and a week like a day. And again, this hadith also aligns with a Quranic principle seen in Surah al asir that says, says by time, indeed mankind is in loss. And some people will take these verses and hadiths and ascribe them to our era of global connectivity. And so in this current digital age where people can message very quickly, time truly has contracted. We can communicate across continents in milliseconds. And, you know, time seems to be moving faster. News cycles are compressed. I mean, you know, back in the day, you would talk about a news story that happened two or three months ago, whereas nowadays, I don't even know what happened two or three days ago. And so the month long journey feels like, you know, just a mouse click. And the evolution of communication and the technology around it predicts perhaps another verse. Sera an Namil 2782 says, and when the word is fulfilled against them, we shall bring them out from the earth a beast that will speak to them. While traditionally interpreted differently, this verse mentions, you know, speaking from the earth. And some people think that perhaps this is connected to maybe fiber optic cables that carry voices across the globe. Again, people have said this specifically within scholarly Muslim circles that, you know, we're communicating with these technologies that are underneath our feet, and that perhaps it is the beast that is sort of worn about in the Quran. It's also mentioned in Surah ar Rahman, O company of jinn and mankind. If you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and earth, then pass. And some people will talk about satellite communication and the global Internet that make, you know, the passage of information go literally beyond the heavens and the earth. And the impact on human relationships in this current digital age is also foretold in an eerily prophetic passage in the Quran and Surah al hujarat, it says, says, oh, you who have believed avoid much suspicion. Indeed, some suspicion is sin, and do not spy or backbite each other. This verse seems to again prophetically address this social media era of gossip and online stalking and constantly tracking what other people are doing. And the prophet warns about people being physically close but emotionally distant. And again, this seems to kind of line up with our current age, right, where you have people living in cities, where we're constantly next to each other and right around each other, but we know so little about each other's daily lives. So we're not actually emotionally connected, we just live in proximity to one another. And there is actually even prophecy about false testimony that has interesting fulfillment in today's social media landscape. So the Quran says in Surah al Hujarat, oh, you who have believed, if there comes to you a disinformer with news, verify it, lest you harm a people out of ignorance. And in the Quran there are even geopolitical prophecies. So the Prophet prophesies both unity and division in the Arab world. He says the Khalifa will return to Jerusalem. This prophecy connects with the Quranic principle in Surah al Abiya that says, and we have already written in the book of Psalms after the mention that the land is inherited by my righteous servants. And today we witness an interesting paradox playing out in a lot of the Arab states that experience, you know, simultaneous unification through a lot of economic alliances like the gcc, while also facing unprecedented political fragmentation where you have different nations having proxy wars with each other in the region. So modern Middle Eastern dynamics reflect a lot of verses in the Quran, specifically Surah al Hashir that says their violence among themselves is severe. You think they are together, but their hearts are diverse. And again, people will describe the current Middle Eastern conflicts where you have, you know, sort of surface level alliances and sort of a shared unity and you know, sort of ethnic history, but also deep, deep divisions. And the Prophet's predictions about Arabs competing with each other over building and power struggle is also mentioned. It says in the Quran, and do not dispute and lose courage and your strength would depart. And some people say that as these nations of Muslims are kind of going back and forth through proxy wars and sanctions and potentially even full on hot battles, this is creating more tension in the region that then will bring on the Day of Judgment. Again, this is just what is discussed by Muslim scholars that study this stuff much more than me. And as you can see, the shifting of global power structures aligns with different concepts. So in Surah al Imran it says, O Allah, owner of sovereignty, you give sovereignty to whom you will, and you take sovereignty from whom you will. And this verse takes on a different meaning when you witness the rise of Eastern powers and the evolution of Western influence. The Prophet predicts power shifting between the east and the West. And some people will look at this to see a fulfillment in sort of today's multipolar world where you have a lot of traditional power structures being reshaped. So the implications for global stability are, you know, prophesied in the Quran's warning as a verse that we've mentioned before. Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by what the Hands of people have earned. And again, this verse seems to predict how human actions impact global stability. As we've witnessed increasing tensions over resources and oil and, and shifting alliances and emerging power blocks. The Prophet's prediction about increased global conflicts becomes more relevant. But the Quran offers hope. In Surah al Abiyya, it says, and we have not sent you, O Muhammad, except as a mercy to the worlds, suggesting that these prophesied changes, while challenging and can lead to strife in the short term, ultimately serve a greater divine purpose in the world's transformation. So here we are, right? You got barefoot shepherds, you know, not even 100 years ago, building massive skyscrapers, some of the biggest in the world. These sort of desert nomads fighting over water in flooded cities. And everyone's got supercomputers in their pockets now telling them that the world is flat and round and no one knows what to believe. And if you wrote this as a sci fi novel in the seventh century, they would call you mad. They would say, you're crazy to think that, you know, one day, you know, we'd be building giant skyscrapers or that we would ever be fighting with our Muslim brothers or, you know, that there would be a power battle over resources. But here we are living in what seems to be some type of, you know, prophetic strange world that perhaps was prophesied 1400 years ago. So there you have it. Those are some of the end time prophecies of the Quran. And those are just a few of them. There are actually many more, but these are the ones that stuck out to me. I mean, the ones that I find the most crazy maybe are the, like, you know, the Prophet saying the women will be dressed but naked, right? I mean, you go on Instagram and you're like, all right, technically there's no nudity, but it's not. Not nudity. You know what I mean? And, you know, knowledge is infinite, but the wisdom is, you know, nowhere to be found. And, you know, you're fighting misinformation and you don't know who to believe. And people are telling you stuff. And again, the Quran tells us to verify everything before you believe it. Specifically, it comes from a sinner, which we all are. And these prophecies aren't just predictions, you know, according to Muslims, these are are kind of spoiler alerts, right? Like, I think most Muslim people are probably reading this, being like, yeah, dude, we know. We've been reading about this our whole lives. Like, it's all happening, right? You have, you know, shakes that are trading oils on their phones and, you know, their great, great grandfathers were, you know, diving for pearls or, you know, moving camels around the desert. And it is a fascinating way to sort of consider the world that we live in today. I like looking at these older texts to say, oh, this is what people of the time thought the future might be like. And the more accurate it is, I mean, certain gives credence to, you know, what the warnings are. It's just. I don't know. It's fascinating. I. I like looking at. I like looking at the Quran specifically because I find that Muslims have a strong bias towards science and that they actually implore you to use science to try to refute the Quran. And, you know, using, you know, geology or geopolitics to say, like, no, no, no. Use this as a lens to analyze the Quran to this day. And they take a lot of pride in. In this great book that was given to the Prophet from Allah. And I think there's a lot of knowledge in there, right? Like, hey, as information comes into you, verify it. Don't just believe everything that you read. And, you know, modesty in some capacities is important, and that there are certain values that, you know, people should. Should have. And I don't want to police how people dress, but, you know, you walk around downtown, you see a girl just basically naked, and you're like, all right, you know, I'm here with my kids, kind of. It's kind of a lot, right? You know, I'm not at a parade or something. I'm just walking. Walking down. Yeah, I'm just walking around, you know, on, you know, Kent Avenue. You know, I don't know if I need to see all that, but it's just an interesting analysis. I don't know. What do you guys think if you're a Muslim? Did I miss anything? Did I. Is there anything in here that you didn't know from growing up? If you're not Muslim, what do you think? Do you feel like these prophecies are accurate? 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