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In the Qur’an Allah says that, “The Hour has drawn nigh.”
(Surat al-Qamar: 1) That is, the Last Day is near. It still not
having come after a thousand or this many years does not in-
jure its closeness. Because, the Last Day is the appointed hour
of the world, and in relation to the life of the world one or two

thousand years are like one or two minutes in relation to a
year. The Hour of the Last Day is not only the appointed hour
of mankind that it should be related to it and seen as distant. 1

The Proclaiming of the Moral
Teaching of the Qur’an

to the Whole World

In the Qur’an, we repeatedly find the phrase “Allah’s sunnah
(pattern, practice).” This is an expression that means Allah's way,

or Allah’s laws. According to the Qur’an, these laws are valid for-
ever. In a verse Allah says the following:

This is Allah’s pattern with those who passed away before.
You will not find any alteration in Allah’s pattern. (Surat
al-Ahzab: 62)
One such unchanging Divine law is that, before their annihi-

lation, societies are warned by prophets and messengers, and
sometimes by holy scriptures. Allah reveals this fact in these
words:

We have never destroyed a city without giving it prior
warning as a reminder... (Surat ash-Shu‘ara’: 208-209)
Throughout history, Allah has sent a messenger to every soci-

ety that has become corrupted and informed them of the truth. Yet,
those who persisted in their wickedness perished after having ful-

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)
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