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S urely, Allah is beyond time and space, whereas human

beings are bound by them both. This evident reality
means that the past, present and future are only one mo-
ment in Allah’s Sight. In His Sight, everything begins and
ends in a moment. From the creation of the world to the Judgment,
everything has been ordained by Allah, down to the smallest de-

tails. Every event, from the smallest to the greatest, has been
recorded in the book called “Lawh Mahfuz” (Mother of the Book).
Every occurrence, in its every detail, along with its time and

place, is contained within the destiny ordained by Allah. In the
Qur’an, this fact is stated in these words: “Every communication
has its time, and you will certainly come to know.” (Surat al-
An’am: 67) This time is precisely predetermined such that “it can-
not be delayed or advanced a single hour.”

Of course, the time when the signs of the Last Day and the
End Times will come to pass is determined in Allah’s Sight down
to the last second. For centuries, believers who sincerely believe in

Allah have observed the occurrence of the signs of the Last Day
with great interest and anticipation, knowing that what they are
observing is the operation of fate. They have carefully considered
the signs in the Qur’an and in the hadiths, and have endeavored
to prepare themselves for the disorder and anguish of the first pe-

riod of the End Times. As well, they have earnestly desired to live
in the blessed Golden Age.
The verses of the Qur’an and the hadiths examined through-

out this book have clearly presented a number of facts regarding
the promises of Allah. The period in which we live is one in which
a large part of these signs of the Hour have come to pass. Today’s
world is witnessing, for the first time in history, the evident ful-

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