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War and Anarchy

In a hadith, the Prophet (saas) described the End Times in this
way:

Allah’s Messenger (saas) said: “The Harj (will increase)."
They asked, “What is the Harj?" He replied, "(It is)
killing (murdering), (it is) murdering (killing).”

(Bukhari)

The meaning of harj mentioned in the above hadith of the
Prophet Muhammad (saas) is “utter confusion” and “disorder,”
which is not to be limited to one particular area, but will be wide-
spread throughout the world.

Again, on this topic, the following words of the Prophet
(saas) have come down to us:

The Hour will come when violence, bloodshed, and
anarchy become common.

(Al-Muttaqi Al-Hindi, Muntakhab Kanzul Ummaal)
The world will not come to an end until a day would
come to the people on which there will be general mas-
sacre and bloodshed. (Muslim)

When we examine the above hadiths, we are led to an im-

portant conclusion. The Prophet (saas) described conflicts, disor-
der, murder, war to involve the whole earth, and outbreaks of ter-
ror, and revealed that these events are signs of the Last Day.

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