End Times Prophecy in Islam

Are times actually getting worse?

Or, is our exposure to negative things in the world increasing?

Either way, talk of End Times has increased. And I expect it to increase even more as we near 2012 (the year the Mayan calendar ends) - just as it increases at each millennium.

As End Times talk increases, you should realize that it is often going to involve Islam, nowadays anyway. When End Times talk occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, it centered around the Russians. When End Times were discussed in the 1940s, it involved the Japanese and Germans. When it was discussed in the late 1800s, it involved freed slaves. And when it was discussed in the 1700s, it was the Native Americans. Well, guess what... now it's the Muslims' turn.

But let's not lose sight of why End Times prophecy is even important. It has to do with the Day of Judgment. So, what have you prepared for it? How have you been with your neighbor? How have you treated your parents? How much have you given in charity? Have you harmed anyone by talking about them? Have you harmed whole groups of people by regurgitating things you see on the news (without context, without facts)? Have you smiled to a stranger? Did you hold the door for an elder?... What have you done... What have you not done?

Anyway, as the talk of End Times increases, I wanted to share with you some of the Signs of the End of Time that are contained within Islamic sources. As you read them and you see that, although these were uttered over 1400 years ago, we're seeing them now, ask yourself, "What have I prepared for the Day of Judgment?"

Islam says that when the Day of Judgment arrives, we will all be judged based on our beliefs, our actions, and our intentions behind those actions.