Page 132 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

Destroyed places of worship provide one of the most obvious proofs for the
war on religion. Above left: A destroyed mosque in Bosnia. On the right: A
recently destroyed mosque in Macedonia.

The Qur’an gives many examples of dictators and regimes that made
oppression a matter of policy. One of these regimes was that of Pharaoh
and his entourage. Pharaoh openly rejected Musa’s (as) call to faith and
oppressed the believers. As a result, his violent and oppressive regime
did not last, for it was wiped out by a great disaster. The verses relate
the events surrounding Pharaoh:
We brought the tribe of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh and his
troops pursued them out of tyranny and enmity. Then, when he
was on the point of drowning, he [Pharaoh] said: "I believe that
there is no god but Him in Whom the tribe of Israel believe. I am

one of the Muslims." "What, now! When previously you rebelled
and were one of the corrupters? Today We will preserve your body
so that you can be a Sign for people who come after you. Surely,
many people are heedless of Our Signs." (Surah Yunus, 90-92)

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