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THE END TIMES AND
GLAD TIDINGS

FOR THE AHL AL-SUNNAH

Our Prophet (saas) told us that the time preceding the Day
of Resurrection will be one of an ever-increasing number of
wars, conflict, chaotic situations, injustice, oppressive meas-
ures, and discord; a time when the whole world will be swept
into tremendous chaos. This hard period, in turn, will be the
harbinger of the coming Golden Age when justice, peace,
security, love, tolerance, and prosperity will be supreme.
He has also announced that this time will be one of glad tid-
ings for the Ahl al-Sunnah. The End Times, when Islam will be
restored after a period of its wrong practice, is clearly being
lived right now in a plain and open manner. Every tiding made
by the Prophet (saas) over 1,400 years ago has come true and
continue to do so.
According to the Prophet (saas), the first stage will be when
great strife will occur among humanity due to the evils of athe-
ism and various philosophical systems that encourage the
denial of faith. Humanity will be removed from the purpose of
its creation and thus enter a period of spiritual emptiness and

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