পৃষ্ঠা 329: উপসংহার: কিয়ামতের চূড়ান্ত মহাপ্রলয় ও হাশরের ময়দানের ভয়াবহতা

Excerpts of the Chapters on Tribulations from "Izalat al-Khafa'" by al-Dahlawi

Excerpts of the Chapters on Tribulations from Izalat al-Khafa' (by Imam Waliullah al-Dahlawi):

The hadith: "The millstone of Islam will grind at thirty-five, or thirty-six, or thirty-seven years. If they perish, it will be the path of those who have perished; and if their religion is established for them, it will remain established for seventy years"... the hadith.

Indeed, the martyrdom of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) took place in the year thirty-five. Thereafter, the matter of jihad became disrupted until it stabilized in the era of Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). From that day until the widespread dominance of the Umayyad rule was seventy years. To the martyrdom of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) points the hadith: "The Hour will not be established until you slay your leader, strike one another with your swords, and the worst among you inherit your world."

The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud traced back to the Prophet (ﷺ): "I warn you of seven tribulations that will arise after me: the first of them is a tribulation that will advance from al-Madinah"... the hadith; and the tribulation of al-Madinah was from the direction of Talhah and al-Zubayr.

Then the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded people to refrain and stay seated during this tribulation (meaning: the tribulation following 'Uthman), as he said: "The one sitting therein is better than the one standing, and the one standing is better..." etc.

The Prophet (ﷺ) conveyed the goodness of men before the tribulation and their wickedness after it in several ways:

First: through the hadith, "The millstone of Islam will grind..." etc., for the millstone of Islam signifies the prevalence of truth and the existence of jihad, while destruction encompasses all forms of evils, the most prominent of which is the cessation of jihad.

Second: through the hadiths concerning the caliphate in al-Madinah and the kingdom in al-Sham. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you see the caliphate descend upon the Holy Land, then earthquakes have drawn near..." etc.

Third: through the withdrawal of trustworthiness. Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) related to us two hadiths; I have witnessed one of them and I am awaiting the other"... the hadith, in which is mentioned the descent...