পৃষ্ঠা 120: দ্বিতীয় অধ্যায়: মধ্যবর্তী আলামতসমূহ যা দৃশ্যমান হয়েছে এবং ক্রমবর্ধমানভাবে সংঘটিত হচ্ছে

Indeed, the cursing of the earliest of this Ummah by its later generations has become manifest among the Rafidah, may Allah the Exalted disfigure them.

And among them: "When the end of time draws near, the wearing of shawls (al-tayalisa) will increase, commerce will proliferate, wealth will become abundant, the possessor of wealth will be magnified for his wealth, police forces will increase, leadership will belong to immature youths, women will outnumber men, the ruler will commit injustice, and the measure and the scale will be defrauded." Narrated by al-Tabarani and al-Hakim, on the authority of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him).

And Tatfif (fraudulent measuring) is reducing the measure, weight, or length, and it is among the major sins. Allah the Exalted said: {Woe to the defrauders! (1) Those who, when they take a measure from people, demand full measure, (2) but when they measure for them or weigh for them, they cause loss.} That is to say: when they purchase from them {they demand full measure}, and when they sell to them {they cause loss}.

And among them: "Satan will indeed assume the form of a man, and he will come to a group of people and narrate a falsehood to them. Then they will disperse, and a man among them will say: 'I heard a man whose face I recognize, but whose name I do not know, narrating such-and-such.'" Narrated by Muslim in the introduction to his "Sahih", on the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).

And among them: "Indeed, in the sea there are imprisoned devils whom Sulayman (peace be upon him) shackled; they are near to emerging and reciting a fabricated Quran to the people." Narrated by Muslim on the authority of Ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both).

And among them: "When the end of time draws near, for a man to raise a puppy - that is, the young of a dog - will be better for him than to raise a child of his own; the elder will not be respected, nor will the younger be shown mercy; children of fornication will proliferate to the point that a man will openly mount a woman - that is, commit adultery with her - in the middle of the street; they will wear the skins of sheep over the hearts of wolves; the best among them in that time will be the sycophant." Narrated by al-Tabarani and al-Hakim, on the authority of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him).

And the meaning of: "They will wear the skins of sheep..." to the end of the statement, is that they soften their speech and display outwardly righteous deeds out of ostentation, while their hearts are like those of wolves.

And among them: "When indecency prevails among your elders, authority lies with your young and immature, knowledge rests with the lowliest among you, and sycophancy is found among your best." Narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Majah, on the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him).

And among them: "When the end of time draws near, death will selectively harvest the best of my Ummah, just as one of you selects ripe dates from a platter." Narrated by al-Ramahurmuzi on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).