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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

113. The Construction of Tall Buildings

There will be no [Day of] Judgment
until very tall buildings are con-
structed. (Narrated by Abu

Hurayra)
When the shepherds would vie with
one another in constructing build-

ings, it is one the signs of the Last
Hour. (Sahih Muslim)

Multistoried buildings began to be constructed only toward
the end of the nineteenth century. Technological developments,
the growing use of steel and elevators accelerated the construc-
tion of skyscrapers, which became an important part of architec-
ture during the last 100 years. Today, they are symbols of prestige
for some people. Some of the tallest buildings are as follows:
CNN Tower (Canada) - 555 m.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower (China) – 467 m.

Petronas Tower 1 & 2 (Malaysia) – 449 m.
Sears Tower (Chicago) – 443 m. 59
This hadith has been fulfilled, for people now compete in
building tall buildings, and nations compete in building the
tallest skyscrapers. It is surely a miracle that our Prophet (may

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