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Technology, which can transport sound
and images thousands of kilometers at
the touch of a key, exhibits a striking
parallel to the point mentioned in the
Hadiths.

If we recall that wireless communication devices, such as cell
phones or satellite telephones, are very recent developments, we
will understand how prescient the Prophet (saas)’s description

was 1400 years ago.
So, this is one more revelation of the time before Judgment
Day in which we are living.
In another of the Prophet’s accounts, he highlights the devel-
opment of communications technology:

There will be no Judgment ... until a person’s own voice
speaks to him.
(Mukhtasar Tazkirah Qurtubi)

The message in this hadith is quite clear: it states that a per-
son’s hearing his own voice is a characteristic of the End Times.
Surely, for a person to hear his own voice, first it has to be record-
ed and then listened to. Voice recording and reproduction tech-

nology are products of the twentieth century. This development
was a turning point in the advancement of science, one that has
allowed the birth of the communications and media industries.

Voice recording has now reached its apogee, with the latest de-
velopments in computer and laser technology.

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