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INTRODUCTION

T

he End Times (or the Last Days) may not
be a familiar concept to many people.
Therefore, we first give a brief explanation of it. The End
Times means 'the last era.' According to Islamic literature,
it is a period of time that is close to the Last Day.
The signs in the Qur'an and the extensive references to
the End Times provided in the Hadith literature brings us
to a very important conclusion. It is indicated in verses and
hadiths that there are two phases of the End Times. The
first phase is a period when all people will suffer material
and spiritual problems. Following this, Earth will enter
upon a period of salvation called the 'Golden Age,' which
is characterized by bounty and blessings due to the preva-
lence of true religious moral values. With the end of the
Golden Age, there will be a rapid social collapse and peo-
ple will begin to wait for the Last Day.
In this book, we examine the End Times in the light of
verses and hadiths. It is clear that the signs in question

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