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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

The above hadiths remind us of developments in our own day. By
taking advantage of the hopes of Muslims and Christians, various de-
ceivers have claimed prophethood and, at times, have caused great suf-

fering.
Experts have noted that the number of so-called messiahs began to
proliferate in the 1970s and continue to rise. According to these experts,
there are two basic reasons for this increase: the collapse of communism
and the possibilities afforded by Internet technology. 63
The following excerpts will give us a better understanding of this

phenomenon:
The tension that lasted for 51 days between the federal agents and the mem-
bers of the sect ended in a tragedy. The fiery demise of the Branch Davidian
compound in Waco, Texas, that claimed the lives of David Koresh and at
least 74 of his followers. 64
... Last week at two sites in Switzerland and one in Canada, where 53 of
Jouret's followers and their children died. Police in two countries are trying
to find out whether the deaths were mass suicide, mass murder, or some
bizarre combination of the two. 65

Grim evidence of the worst cult slaughter… Up to 1,000 followers feared
dead as more graves found in Uganda … 66

It was an event that sent shock waves worldwide – the worst mass suicide
in modern history. More than 900 people, members of a cult, were found
clustered together in a South American forest. The dead were followers of

Jim Jones, the leader of the Peoples' Temple in San Francisco. 67
The Qur'an also points to the advent of false prophets, as follows:
Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies against
God or denies His Signs, or who says: "It has been revealed to me,"
when nothing has been revealed to him, or someone who says: "I will
send down the same as God has sent down?" If you could only see the

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