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What the Prophet (saas) Said of the Future

The sign of that day: A hand will be extended from
the sky, and people will look and see it. 264

The sign of that day is a hand extended in the sky
and people stopping to look at it. 265

The Arabic word for "hand" in the above hadiths is "yed." As well
as "hand," the dictionary also provides such meanings as "power, force,

strength, means etc." It is probable that in these hadiths the word is used
in those senses.
The idea of a "power, force, strength or means" extending from the

sky and looked upon by people might not make much sense in the con-
text of past ages. Yet, it sheds considerable light on equipment such as the
television, camera and computer, which have become such an indispens-
able parts of modern life, as described in the hadiths. In other words, the

"hand" mentioned in these hadiths is used in the sense of force. It clearly
points to pictures coming down from the sky in waves, in other words
television broadcasting.

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