The concept of the event of the global catastrophe that would cause permanent human extinction from the earth is around us for long, which is often called the end of the world or the end Time or time of the Hour or the message of the Hour. There are variations in the concept of the end of the world among different religious groups and scientific community. The scientific community, NASA predicts its time when an asteroid will hit the earth, and we have seen several predictions including March 16, 2280 A.D. According to the Bible prophecy, God promised in Scripture that He would send an end time message, the message of the hour, to the generation that would witness the return of Jesus Christ. According to the Quran prophecy, the end of the world is approaching and God has given many signs in it when the world will come to an end, and when we will witness a smoke in the sky striking the people that we are in the end time as the end of the word is not too far from then. However, we can reflect to the following signs to understand how close we are or are getting closer to the event:
1. Sending down of complete and last edition of a scripture of God
In 609 A.D. God has sent down the Quran in a night of blessing and has clarified in it every wise matter, confirming what has been sent down before it, which is a complete and the final edition of His scripture. Its revelation is a sign that the end of the world is near while there is also mention of certain specific signs in it that we can know how close we are to the event while He has let us know that He has established the Hour to gather all of us together before Him:
[44:3] Indeed, we have sent down it (Quran) in a night of blessing, indeed, we have been the warners.
[44:4] In it (night), every wise matter is made clear.
[3:3] He has sent down to you (Muhammad) the scripture with the truth confirming that which was before of it; and He has sent down the Torah and the Gospel.
[3:23] Do you not see of those who have been given a part of the scripture? they are invited to a scripture of God that it should judge between them, then a party of them turns away and they are those who averse.
[33:40] Muhammad has not been a father of anyone of your men, but has had a messenger of God and a seal of the prophets, and God has done being Knower of everything.
[3:9] “Our Lord, You are a Gatherer of the people on a day there is no doubt in it. Indeed, God does not break the promise.”
[7:187] They ask you (prophet) about the Hour: “When will be its time?” Say: “Its knowledge is only with my Lord, none can reveal it of its time except He. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth; it will not come to you except suddenly.” They ask you, as if you have knowledge about it! Say: “Its knowledge is only with God, but most people do not know.”
[33:63] The people ask you (prophet) about the Hour. Say: “Its knowledge is only with God, and what will make you know that the Hour is near.
[47:18] So, do they wait except for the Hour that it should come to them suddenly? That indeed, its signs have come, so how is for them when their warning has come to them?
[20:15] Indeed, the Hour is coming; I will almost hide it that each soul would be compensated with what it strives.
2. Emerging of a creature from the earth
The prophecy to bring forth a creature from the earth is not literal but a metaphor has fulfilled through discovering a computer in the mid-1950, and it takes for more than a century to build it. A computer can process information faster than human being, which can be used to confirm that people are not certain about God’s revelations and may help people back to His revelations deriving the factual from the Quran. But around us there is a hadith-based description of a creature consisting of 12 parts from the different animals emerging from the earth, is not only a myth but also ridiculous for the people living in a scientifically and technologically advanced community of the world:
[27:82] And when has fulfilled the punishment upon them, we have brought forth for them a creature from the earth speaks to them that the people have been with our revelations do not ascertain.
3. Splitting of the moon
The prophecy of spitting the moon is not literal but a metaphor as well, which has fulfilled upon landing of human on the moon in July 1969 is a sign that the end of the world is getting closer. In it there is not only certainty of the event to come but there has come a news of a warning with perfect wisdom indicating to the unveiling of 19-based mathematical coding of Quran if we can disregard a hadith based reporting on the future event that Muhammad split the moon by pointing at it with his finger, even claiming that half of the moon felt in the backyard of Ali to make us fool being a satanic trick:
[54:1] The Hour has come closer and the moon has split.
[54:2] Even if they see a sign, they turn away and say: “No news!”.
[54:3] And they denied (the news), and followed their desires, and every matter is as usual.
[54:4] And certainly, there has come to them the news wherein there is a warning.
[54:5] Perfect wisdom but make no use of the warnings.
[54:6] So, you shall turn away from them; the day will come when the caller announces a terrible event.
[54:7] Their eyes are humbled; they come out of the graves like scattered locusts.
[54:8] Racing towards the caller, the disbelievers will say: “This is a difficult day.”
4. Delivering of Quran’s mathematical coding
The delivery of Quran’s mathematical coding being a reminder is a sign that the end of the world is getting closer, which has been predicted to be in 2280, and the messenger of covenant has unveiled the Quran’s mathematical coding by God’s permission in 1974 followed by the fulfillment of His covenant with the prophets to send a messenger to confirm the delivery of all the scripture sent down to humanity.
4.1. Fulfillment of a covenant of God with the prophets
God’s covenant with the prophets placed in every scripture including the Quran that a messenger will come to confirm the delivery of all the scripture has fulfilled while there is a misconception around us that Muhammad has been the last prophet as well as the last messenger being an impediment for millions of Muslims to accept the messenger of covenant who delivered the Quran’s mathematical coding to bring people back to God’s revelations when most people are practicing their religious rites based on man-made hadiths:
[3:81] And when God has taken a covenant of the prophets: “Surely, whatever I have given you of scripture and wisdom, then has come to you a messenger confirming that which is with yourselves. You must believe in him and you must support him.” He said: “Have you affirmed and taken My covenant on that?” They said: “We have affirmed.” He said: “Then you shall bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses.”
[33:7] And we have taken their covenant from the prophets, and from you (Muhammad), and from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, son of Mary. And we have taken a solemn covenant from them.
4.2. Quran’s mathematical coding is a reminder for the human race
The message given to a messenger of covenant details out that it is a reminder and warning for the human race supported by a sign of number 19, which is also a common denominator of the figure obtained from numerical analysis of the Quran that the disbelievers do not have any excuse to deny:
[74:30] Over it is nineteen.
Note: A hint of mathematical coding of the Quran, and 19 is a code or common denominator as well as a prophetic sign to support the messenger destined to unveil the Quran’s mathematical coding.
[74:31] And we have not made guardians of the Fire except angels, and we have not made their number except a warning for those who disbelieved, that may ascertain those who have been given the scripture (Jews and Christians) and may increase faith of those who have believed (Muslims), and may not doubt those who have been given the scripture (Jews and Christians) and the believers (Muslims). And that may say those in their hearts there is a disease (hypocrites) and the disbelievers, “What did God mean by this allegory?” Thus, God misguides whomever He wills, and He guides whomever He wills. And none knows your Lord’s soldiers except He. And it is not except a reminder for the human race.
Note: Both it (hiya) and a reminder (dhik’raa) in the last phrase of the verse are in the feminine form. According to the basic Arabic grammar rule, masculinity is by default and for femininity, it has to be something special.
[74:32-34] Nay, (I swear) by the moon. And the night when it has departed. And the morning when it has brightened.
Note: This is an oath of God referring to 3 elements to strengthen our hearts to reflect on the reminder mentioned in (74:31).
[74:35] Indeed, it is surely one of the great (reminders).
Note: The reminder mentioned in 74:31 is also confirmed as one of the great reminders being the sum of digits of 74:35 is a multiple of 19 -> 7 + 4 + 3 + 5 = 19 (19X1).
[74:36-37] A warning for the human race. For whoever has willed among you to advance, or to stay behind.
Note: The reminder as mentioned in 74:31 is also a warning whether it is accepted or rejected when it comes to them, but those who accept it will be a gift from to find the right path for themselves.
4.3. Protecting the reminder from any distortions
The divine promise to protect the Quran from any distortions is directly connected to the mathematical coding of Quran delivered by the messenger to continue a pure Quran until the end of the world while garments are not literal but metaphor referring to our beliefs and practices including Quran’s Arabic text. Thus, the invisible force will come down to protect it when any extraneous materials are attempted to inject into it around the traditional Muslim arena is a myth:
[15:9] Indeed, we have revealed the reminder, and indeed, we will certainly be protector of it.
[74:1] O you the hidden one.
[74:2] Stand that you shall warn.
[74:3] And your Lord that you shall glorify.
[74:4] And your garments that you shall purify.
[74:5] And the uncleanliness (extraneous) that you shall remove.
[74:6] And you do not expect to have more.
5. Appearing smoke in the sky to strike the people
The prophecy of a painful punishment to come from a smoke in the sky that will cover the people has been fulfilled in 2019 after the delivery of the message given to a messenger of the covenant in 1974, which is a reminder and warning for the human race. But most people had denied him as they found him astray detecting madness in him while there is a clear indication to send a messenger after delivery of all the scripture based on a covenant placed in all the scripture including the Quran. When the people have witnessed the painful punishment from a smoke in the sky enveloping the people for disregarding God’s message, they have asked God for relieving the retribution claiming them believers. He has relieved the retribution letting them know that the greater punishment is coming soon, which indicates that it is a sign being the end of the word is closer. But the punishment is not literal but metaphor. Thus, the punishment from a smoke in the sky to strike people is the world-wide outbreak of COVID-19 that we are witnessing now and the big strike, which is coming is the end of the world indicating that we are in the end time should not have any doubt being confirmed from a circumstantial evidence of the future event:
[44:5] It is a command from us; indeed, we have been senders of messengers.
[44:6] It is a mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
[44:7] Lord of the heavens and the earth, and what is between them if you have been ascertainers.
[44:8] There is no god except He. He gives life and causes death – your Lord and Lord of your parents, the ancestors.
[44:9] Nay, they are in doubt – they are playing (heedless).
[44:10] So, you shall watch for a day will bring the sky with a profound smoke,
[44:11] enveloping the people; this will be a painful punishment.
[44:12] “Our Lord, remove the punishment from us; indeed, we are believers.”
[44:13] How was the reminder for them, and certainly, had come to them a clarifying messenger (with it)?
[44:14] Then, they had turned away from him and said, “An educated, a mad!”
[44:15] Indeed, we are relievers of the punishment for a while; indeed, you are returning.
[44:16] A day we will strike the greatest strike; indeed, we are avengers.
[44:17] And certainly, we had tested a people of Pharaoh before of them (people of present generation), and there had come to them (people of Pharaoh) an honorable messenger (Moses).
6. Appearance of Yajuj and Majuj
There is a prophecy of Yajuj and Majuj to come, which is not literal but metaphor, who will attack the believers at the end time while Dha al-Qarnain will protect the believers until certain time and the end of the world to happen, which will be a terrified day for the disbelievers for their wrongdoing being heedless to God’s revelations and promises:
[18:92] Then he has followed a means.
[18:93] Until when he has reached between the two mountains, has found a people between them, they do not understand (what he is) saying.
[18:94] They said, “O Dha al-Qarnain, indeed, Yajuj and Majuj are corruptors in the earth. So, do we make a payment on for you that you make a barrier between us and them?”
[18:95] He said, “What is of my Lord has established me about it is better. So assist me with strength, I will make a barrier between you and them.
[18:96] Bring me the iron sheets” until when he has levelled the two cliffs; he said, “Blow,” until when he has made it fire; he said, “Bring me, I pour molten copper over it.
[18:97] That they have not been able to scale it nor have they been able to it any penetration.”
[18:98] He said, “This is mercy from my Lord that when my Lord’s promise comes, He has made it level, and my Lord’s promise has been truth.”
[18:99] And that day we have left them to surge over others, and it has been blown in the trumpet, then we have gathered them all together.
[21:96] Until when it has been exposed Yajuj and Majuj, and they descend from every height.
[21:97] And the promise of the truth has approached, then when it is staring eyes of those who had disbelieved: “Woe to us! Certainly, we had been in heedlessness of this; yea, we had been wrongdoers.”
7. Advent of Dha al-Qarnain
There is also a prophecy of Dha al-Qarnain to come in the Quran, which is not literal but a metaphor, is the final sign of the end time. God has given Dha al-Qarnain authority to protect the believers from the attack of Yajuj and Majuj until certain time but at certain point the protection will be broken when the horn will be blown to happen the end of the world to gather all of us before our Lord:
[18:83] They ask you about Dhi al-Qarnain. Say, “I will narrate to you a message about him.”
[18:84] Indeed, we have established for him in the earth and have given him means of everything.
[18:85] So he has followed a means.
[18:86] Until when he has reached a setting place of the sun, he has found it setting in a spring of dark mud and has found a people near it. We said, “O Dha al-Qarnain, either that you can punish or that you can accept goodness in them.”
[18:87] He said, “As for whoever has wronged that we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord that He will punish him a terrible punishment.
[18:88] And as for whoever has believed and has done as a righteous that for him there is a good reward; and we will speak to him with our ease command.”
[18:89] Then he has followed a means.
[18:90] Until when he has reached a rising place of the sun, has found it to rise on a people, we do not make any shelter for them other than it.
[18:91] Thus that, and we have certainly encompassed information of what with him.
[18:92] Then he has followed a means.
[18:93] Until when he has reached between the two mountains, has found a people between them, they do not understand saying.
[18:94] They said, “O Dha al-Qarnain, indeed, Yajuj and Majuj are corruptors in the earth. So, do we make a payment on for you that you make a barrier between us and them?”
[18:95] He said, “What is of my Lord has established me about it is better. So assist me with strength, I will make a barrier between you and them.
[18:96] Bring me the iron sheets” until when he has levelled the two cliffs; he said, “Blow,” until when he has made it fire; he said, “Bring me, I pour molten copper over it.
[18:97] That they have not been able to scale it nor have they been able to it any penetration.”
[18:98] He said, “This is mercy from my Lord that when my Lord’s promise comes, He has made it level, and my Lord’s promise has been truth.”
[18:99] And that day we have left them to surge over others, and it has been blown in the trumpet, then we have gathered them all together.
Conclusion
The prophecy of punishment to come in the form of a smoke in the sky that will cover people is not literal but a metaphor while the big strike to come is also a metaphor being the end of the world. The prophecy of punishment to come from smoke in the sky enveloping people has fulfilled after the delivery of the message given to a messenger of covenant. If we can reflect that the reminder has been unveiled in 1974 to bring people back to God’s revelations and what we are witnessing now from a disaster of the world-wide outbreak of COVID-19 is a circumstantial evidence of the future event down the generations. There is a clear indication that this punishment has seized us for denying in a reminder of Quran’s mathematical coding (74:30-37) delivered by a messenger of covenant upon fulfillment of God’s covenant with all prophets placed in all scripture (3:81) including the Quran (33:7) to bring people back to His revelations (27:82) as well as to perfect their beliefs and practices including to continue a pure Quran until the end of the world (15:9). There is also a clear indication that this punishment has been relieved for a while for the big strike to come, which is the end of the world. Thus, the world-wide disaster from COVID-19 is a sign to confirm that we are in end time not to have any doubt about it upon fulfillment of a prophecy of appearing smoke in the sky as a painful punishment for the people of the world witnessing a circumstantial evidence.
Even though most of the signs have already fulfilled while there are two signs that are to come to happen the event of the end of the world. There is a prophecy about appearance of Yajuj and Majuj who will attack the believers and also about Dha al-Qarnain having authority from his Lord to protect the believers from the attack of Yajuj and Majuj. The protection that will be built against Yajuj and Majuj will be broken according to God’s will when they will attack each other and the horn will be blown to happen the end of the world and we all will be gathered before God for judgment.
When we are in end time and what has been predicted on the end of the world by the messenger of God to be in 2280 based on signs already have come as well as facts deriving from the Quran and the signs to come that we are about two and a half centuries away from the event of the end of the world. While the prediction on the end of the world from the scientific community is varying and the Bible prophecy based on the return of Jesus Christ being a sign, is not acceptable as the dead cannot come back until the day of resurrection. Thus, those who believe in God and His final edition of scripture should accept what has been predicted by God’s messenger of the covenant based on signs and facts obtained from the Quran being permitted by God to unveil the future event, which is a God’s system (27:27), while the world is in end time just before the big strike being the final event.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (02/26/2021).