Page 14 - The Golden Age

THE GOLDEN AGE

What we know about the End Times comes from our Prophet's
(saas) words and the works of Muslim scholars. There is no reason to
doubt the authenticity of these resources, for the Hadith literature
provides detailed descriptions about this period. The facts that such
detailed accounts were provided 14 centuries ago and that all these
happenings occurred one after another within a particular period of
time is a miracle in itself, and thereby removes any misgivings re-
garding the origin of these words.
Indeed, since Allah gives us some information related to the End
Times, such as the global prevalence of the Qur'an's morality or Jesus'
second coming to Earth, we have no reason to doubt its accuracy. In
the following verse, Allah gives the good news that the Qur'an's
morality will pervade Earth:
Allah has promised those of you who believe and do right actions
that He will make them successors in the land, as He made those be-
fore them successors, and will firmly establish for them their reli-
gion, with which He is pleased, and give them, in place of their fear,
security. "They worship Me, not associating anything with Me."
Any who are unbelievers after that, such people are deviators.
(Surat an-Nur: 55)

Signs That the Qur'an's Values Will Prevail

Many verses refer to the global prevalence of the Qur'an's values in
the Golden Age, the latter years of the End Times. These verses have great
parallels with our Prophet's (saas) sayings related to the Golden Age.
Clearly, this prevalence is a sign of the Golden Age described by our
Prophet (saas), for such an event has not occurred yet. Some verses about
how this phenomenon will come about are as follows:
Allah has written, "I will be victorious, I and and My Messengers."
Allah is Most Strong, Almighty. (Surat al-Mujadala: 21)

They desire to extinguish Allah's Light with their mouths, but Allah
will perfect His Light, though the unbelievers hate it. He sent His
Messenger with guidance and the Religion of Truth to exalt it over

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