তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ সতর্কবাণী ও বিশ্লেষণধর্মী পর্যালোচনা

The Allamah said regarding the latter view (meaning that the rising of the sun from the west occurs after the descent of Isa, and that what is meant by "the signs" are other signs): This is the relied-upon position, due to what has preceded that the gate of repentance is closed from the time the sun rises until the Day of Resurrection, even though he previously mentioned in his "Bahjah" the rising of the sun from its west first, then the emergence of the Beast, then the Mahdi, etc.

The second answer: The emergence of the Dajjal is the first of the major signs signaling a change in the general order of affairs across most of the earth, and that ends with the death of our master Isa (peace be upon him). The rising of the sun from its west is the first of the major signs signaling a change in the order of the celestial world, and that ends with the establishment of the Hour. As for the emergence of the Beast, it will occur on that very day when the sun rises from the west. Al-Hakim said: "What appears evident is that the rising of the sun precedes the emergence of the Beast on that day, or close to it. (The wisdom behind this is: when the sun rises from the west, the gate of repentance is closed; hence, the Beast emerges to distinguish the believer from the disbeliever, as a completion of the purpose of closing the gate of repentance)."

The Allamah said: And this is a discourse of the utmost verification and precision, worthy of being received with acceptance due to the synthesis and harmony it contains, as established by the eminent Huffaz and the scholars of Islam.

And he said in another place in his "Bahjah": Verily, the verifying scholars have mentioned that the gate of repentance...