THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME WITH PROPHET MUHAMMAD THE PROPHET OF ALLAH 075 THE PROTECTION OF THE KORAN AND HADITH Part 2 by Khadeijah A. Stephens Copyright © 1984-2012 by Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com Khadeijah A. Stephens Bismillah Ir Rahman Ir Raheem The Protection of the Koran and the Hadith Part 2 How to Get to Paradise Ubadah, Samit's son heard the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) say, "Whosoever bears witness that there is no god except Allah, the One, without an associate, that Muhammad is His worshipper and Messenger, that Jesus is the worshiper and Messenger of Allah, and His Word (Be) that He conveyed to Mary and a spirit from Him, that Paradise is a truth, that the Fire is a truth, will be admitted by Allah to Paradise ……." The Prophets and Their Nations The son of Al-Abbas related that one day the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his Companions a prophet had been shown to him in a vision who had only a small group of people with him. Then he was shown other prophets some of whom had just one or two followers, whereas others had none at all. Then, suddenly he saw a huge assembly and thought it was his nation, but he was informed, "This is Moses and his nation; look at the horizon." He looked and saw a great multitude, then he was told to look at the other horizon and there also was a great multitude, whereupon he was told, "These are your nation. From them seventy thousand will enter Paradise without being taken to account or suffering." Thereafter the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) went to his room and the Companions began to speculate about those who would enter Paradise without account or suffering. Some said, "Perhaps they are his Companions," others said, "May be they are the ones who were born Muslims and never associated anyone with Allah," and so forth. Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) returned and asked them what they were discussing so they told him. He replied, "They are those who neither made charms, nor amulets, nor did they desire them. They did not believe in omens but trusted their Lord." Then Ukasha, Mohsin's son stood up and requested, "Supplicate to Allah that He makes me one of them." The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, "You are one of them." Then another stood up and asked the same, but the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) answered, "Ukasha has beaten you to it, the supplication has been made." The Companionship of the Prophet In Paradise One day, Rabia, Ka'b Aslami's son, who attended the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and prepared the water for his ablution, was asked by the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), "Would you like to ask for something?" Rabia replied, "I would like to ask for your companionship in Paradise." Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) inquired, "Is there anything else?" whereupon he replied, "No, that is all." Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told him, "Then help me by increasing the number of your prostrations." The Reward of a Simple Gesture The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his Companions that he had seen a man who would enter Paradise because he cut down a tree from the side of a road just because it was harmful to Muslims. Allah was thankful for his gesture and forgave him his sins. Ranks in Paradise On another occasion, Mughirah, Shubah's son heard the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) telling his Companions, "Prophet Moses asked his Lord, 'Who will be in the lowest rank in Paradise?' He was informed, 'It will be a man who will arrive when all the dwellers of Paradise have entered Paradise and it will be said to him, 'Enter Paradise.' But he will ask, 'How can I enter, Lord, when everyone has settled in his place and taken his gifts?' Whereupon he will be asked, 'Will you be satisfied if you had a kingdom like the kingdoms of the monarchs of the world?' He will reply, 'I will be content O Lord.' Then he will be told, 'You have such and its like, and its like, and its like.' At the mention of the fifth time he will say, 'O Lord, I am content,' and will be told: 'That is for you and ten times as much again. You will have whatever your soul desires and whatever delights your eyes.' And he will say again, 'O Lord, I am satisfied!' Then Moses asked, 'Who will have the highest rank in Paradise?' Allah said, 'Those will be the ones whom I exalted with My Own Hands and whose rank I shall attest with My Seal of which no eye has seen, no ear has heard and the mind of no man has ever conceived their rank.'" Dwelling Places in Paradise Regarding the houses in Paradise the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his Companions, "A believer will have a tent in Paradise hollowed out from a pearl. Its height will stretch for seventy miles into the heaven. The believer will have his family with him, and he will go about in it and not one of them will see the other." He also spoke of other residences in Paradise and said that amongst them are one thousand castles each made from pearl and its earth has the aroma of musk; The River and Pool of Paradise in the Garden One day, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) gave his Companions an indication of the River in Paradise called Al Kawthar and said, "When I was traveling through Paradise a river appeared before me. Its banks were domes of pearl and I asked Gabriel what it was." Gabriel replied, "This is Kawthar which Allah has given you." Then he struck the earth with his hand and brought forth the beautiful aroma of musk. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) told Lady Ayesha that the river flows over pearls and rubies and that its water is so sweet that it tastes sweeter than honey and is whiter than snow, and that it flows into a pool and it is that pool to which his nation will come. The Dwellers of Paradise At another time the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) told his Companions, "The dwellers of Paradise will look at the mansion of those above them as you gaze at the bright, distant planets upon the eastern and western horizons. Such will be the differences in their ranks." When he was asked if the mansions would be those of the Prophets that no one else would be able to reach he replied, "Yes, but by Him in whose Hands is my soul, there will also be those who believed in Allah and did not belie His Messengers." A Vision of the Prophet Samurah, Jundab's son was among the Companions when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "Last night two people came to me in a vision and said, 'Come with us.' So I accompanied them and we came across a man lying on his back whilst another stood near his head striking it with a stone. No sooner had the stone struck the person on his head with the stone than it rolled away from him and the striker went after it, picked it up and returned with it. In the meantime the head of the person that had been struck recovered from his injury and the striker hit him again. I asked my two companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who is this?' But they said, 'Proceed, proceed.' Then we came to another man lying on his back whilst another stood near him with a hooked bar of iron in his hand. He approached him from one side, ripped open his mouth right down to his neck, then he ripped open his nostril down to his neck and gouged out his eye down to his neck. Then he turned to his other side and did the same by which time the first side of the man's face had recovered from its injuries and the punisher returned to the other side and repeated what he had done before. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, what are these two doing?' But they said, 'Proceed, proceed.' Then we went on and arrived near a pit that was like an oven out of which came cries. We glanced into it and saw naked men and women who cried out as the flames from below reached them. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who are these?' But they said, 'Proceed, proceed.' Then we proceeded until we arrived at a stream, the water of which was red like blood, and in it there was a man, swimming. On the bank of the stream was another who had gathered many rocks. When the swimmer approached him, he would strike him with a rock that would smash his face and he would start swimming again, and as he approached the bank once more the man on the bank struck him again and smashed his face. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who are these two?' But they replied, 'Proceed, proceed.' So we proceeded until we reached a Garden full of spring flowers and in its middle was such a tall man that I was unable to see his head, it was as if it was hidden in the sky. Around him were so many children, the number of which I have never seen before. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who are these?' But they said, "Proceed, proceed.' After this we arrived at a tree that was so enormous, and I have never seen any so big, nor yet so beautiful, and my companions asked me to climb it. We all climbed up and saw a city built from alternate blocks of gold and silver. When we reached the gate of the city we asked for the gate to be opened and it was, so we entered. In it we saw people, half of their bodies were the most beautiful bodies you could ever imagine, yet their other half was the most ugly. There was a stream flowing through the middle of the city, its water was pure white. My companions said to the people, "Go plunge into the stream." So they did, when they came out their ugliness had vanished and they had became very beautiful. My two companions then told me, 'This is the Garden of Eden and that is your residence.' I raised my eyes and saw a palace like a white cloud and they repeated, 'This is your residence.' I said to them, 'May Allah bless you both, now let me enter.' But they said, 'Not just yet, but without doubt you will indeed enter it.' Then I said to my companions, 'Tonight I witnessed many strange things. What are their meanings?' They replied, 'We will tell you now. The first person you saw whose head was being struck with a stone was the one who committed the Koran to memory, then forgot it and neglected the obligatory prayers. The person whose mouth, nostrils and eyes were being ripped open to the neck was one who ran from his home spreading lies that then circulated throughout the world. As for the men and women in the oven they were adulterers and adulteresses. The man you saw swimming in the stream being stoned was one who earned interest (usury) on his money, and the ugly person near the fire was Malik, the Guardian of Hell. The very tall man in the Garden was Abraham and the children around him were those who died upright.' At this point a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked, 'O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), were any of the children, the children of unbelievers?' He replied, 'Yes, the children of unbelievers. Those who were half beautiful and half ugly were people who had done both good and bad deeds, and Allah pardoned them.'" The Depths of Hell The Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, “If a stone is thrown from the edge of Hell it will fall for 70 years and still not reach its bottom.” Anas said, “One day the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) heard a sound, whereupon he asked Gabriel what is was. Gabriel replied, “It is a stone that had been thrown from the edge of Hell 70 autumns before and it has just now reached its bottom.” The Least Punishment in Hell Numan, Bashir's son heard Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) say, "The one who is least punished amongst the inhabitants of the Fire will be the one who has two brands of fire under his feet and his brain boils. He will imagine himself to be the most punished person, yet, he will be the least punished among them." A Deed That Will Let You Enter Paradise Mu’az asked the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), "O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), tell me of a deed which will cause me to enter Paradise and keep me away from the Fire." He answered, "You have asked me about a very weighty matter, but it is easy for one whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah but associate nothing with Him. Offer the prayer, pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of Ramadan and make the pilgrimage to the House." Then he asked, "Shall I inform you of the Gates of Goodness? Fasting is a shield, charity lightens sins as water extinguishes a fire. Similarly, prayer in the middle of the night." Then he recited: "Whose sides forsake their couches as they supplicate to their Lord in fear and hope; who give in charity of that which We have given them. No soul knows what pleases the eye is in store for them as a recompense for what they used to do." Koran 32:16-17 He continued, "Shall I tell you of the head of the matter and of its pole, and its highest hump?' Mu’az replied, 'Certainly, O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).' The head of the matter is Islam, its pole is prayers and its highest hump is Jihad in the Cause of Allah," he replied. Then he asked, "Shall I tell you of that which is the owner of all this." Mu’az replied, 'Certainly, O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).' Whereupon he took hold of his tongue and said, "Keep this under control." Then Mu’az inquired, 'O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), shall we be called to account in respect of what we say?' "May your mother lose you, people will be thrown face downwards into Hell only because of the harvest of their tongue!" the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied. The Encompassing Mercy of Allah Some captives were brought before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and a woman ran frantically in search of her infant. When she found her infant she picked it up, hugged and suckled it. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his Companions, "Could you imagine this woman throwing her child into the Fire?" "Indeed no," replied his Companions. Whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "Allah is more merciful towards His worshippers than a mother is to her child." The Day of Resurrection The Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was invited to a meal in which Abu Hurairah was present and reported that during the meal the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) spoke of the Day of Resurrection saying, "I will be the Master of all the Children of Adam on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know how?" He continued, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will assemble all mankind, the first and the last, on a wide plain so that they will all be visible and able to hear the caller. On that Day the sun will be brought very near to mankind and they will undergo tremendous suffering and grief, and say among themselves, 'Do you realize what we are in, and what has befallen us? Can you find someone who might intercede for you with your Lord?' Some will say to the other, 'Adam is your father,' and they will go to him and say, 'O Adam, you are the father of mankind, Allah created you with His own Hands and breathed into you His created spirit and commanded the angels to prostrate towards you and let you live in the Garden. Won't you intercede for us with your Lord? Don't you see our condition and the immense suffering that has overtaken us?' Adam will say, 'My Lord is angry today in a way in which He has never been angered before, and He will never be angered like it again. He forbade me to eat from a certain tree but I disobeyed Him. I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Noah.' So they will go to Noah and say, 'O Noah, you were the first Messenger to the people of the world and Allah called you a grateful worshipper. Look at our condition, see how we suffer! Won't you intercede for us with your Lord?' He will tell them, 'My Lord is angry today in a way in which He has never been angered before, and He will never be angered like it again. I was given one chance to supplicate and I supplicated against my people. I am afraid for myself for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Abraham.' So they will go to Abraham and say, 'O Abraham, you are the Prophet of Allah, His friend, chosen from the inhabitants of the earth, please intercede for us with your Lord. You can see the predicament we are in!' Abraham will tell them, 'My Lord is angry today in a way in which He has never been angered before, and He will never be angered like it again. I was ambiguous a few times. Myself, myself, myself, therefore go to someone else, go to Moses.' So they will go to Moses and say, 'O Moses, you are the Messenger of Allah, Allah honored you and favored you with His Message and His Speech above the people, please intercede for us with your Lord! Don't you see our condition?' He will say, 'My Lord is angry today, in a way in which He has never been angered before. I killed a person whom I had not been ordered to kill. I am afraid for myself, for myself for myself, go to someone else, go to Jesus.' So they will go to Jesus and say to him, 'Jesus, you are the Messenger of Allah and His Word which He conveyed to Mary and a created spirit from Him and you talked to people when you were in your cradle, intercede for us with your Lord -- look at our circumstances!' Jesus will reply, 'My Lord is angry today, in a way in which He has never been angered before.' He did not refer to his sin but said, 'I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself, go to someone else, go to Muhammad.' Then they will come to me and say, 'O Muhammad, you are the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets. Allah has forgiven you all your shortcomings, the first and the last, please intercede for us with your Lord. Look at the condition we are in!' Then I will proceed towards the Throne and fall prostrate before my Lord, then Allah will give me knowledge of His Praise and Exaltation, the like of which has never been given to any before me. Then, He will say to me, ' O Muhammad, raise your head and supplicate, you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.' Whereupon I will raise my head and supplicate, 'My nation, O Lord, my nation. O Lord, my nation, O Lord.' And Allah will say, 'O Muhammad, take into Paradise through its Gate those on the right, those who are not subject to the accounting; the remainder will be admitted along with other people through the various gates of Paradise.'" Then the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) added, "By Him in whose Hands is my life, the distance between two gates of Paradise will be as wide as the distance between Mecca and Hijr, or between Mecca, and Basra, Iraq." Those Who Encourage Good But Do Not Do It Themself Osama, Zayd's son heard the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) say, "On the Day of Judgement there will be a man brought forward and thrown into the Fire. His intestines will burst from his belly and he will clutch them as he goes round in circles, like a donkey treading a mill. The companions of the Fire will gather around him and say, 'What is this? Didn't you encourage good and forbid evil?' He will reply, 'That is so, I encouraged good, but did not do it, whereas I forbade evil but did it.'" Abu Hurairah heard the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) say, "Do you know who is a pauper?" His Companions replied, "A pauper is one who has nothing, neither money nor property." The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) explained, "The pauper among my nation is one who comes on the Day of Judgement with a good record of prayer, fasting and charity but has abused someone, slandered, stolen the possessions of another, killed or beaten someone. Those who were oppressed will each receive a portion of his good deeds. If his good deeds are insufficient, then their sins will be transferred from them to him, and he will be thrown into the Fire." Seek Refuge with Allah From Four Things The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) urged his Companions saying, "At the end of your prayer after you have performed the witnessing supplication, you should seek the refuge of Allah from four things by saying, 'O Allah, I seek Your protection from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the mischief and trials of the anti-Christ." The Coming of Al Mahdi, Jesus & the False Messiah Prophet Muhammad, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was frequently asked about the affairs preceding the end of the world and told his Companions that before the return of Prophet Jesus, Muslims would find themselves in grievous circumstances. However, Allah will not forsake them and will send them a leader to relieve them from their terrible predicament. He told them that his name would be the same as his name -- Muhammad, son of Abdullah -- and that he would be his descendant, then referred to him as Al Mahdi, the Guided Leader. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) also told his Companions that Al Mahdi's time would not come until after the moon had eclipsed on the first night of Ramadan followed by the eclipse of the sun during the middle of the month. Speaking of these unusual happenings, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "And this has never happened before since Allah created the heavens and the earth." Concerning this advent, it has been reported by ibn Sirin that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "For the people who make the pilgrimage and stand on Arafat without an Imam, a burning desire will come while they are at Minan. The tribes will revolt against each other until their blood flows on Al Aqabah. Then, the best of them will go when they raise the alarm, and they will reach him (Al Mahdi) as his face touches the stone of Ka’bah -- and it appears to me as if he is tearful -- and they will say to him, 'Come to us so that we can give you our allegiance.' But he will reply, "Woe to you, how many promises did you break, and how much blood did you shed!" And he will be pressured to accept their allegiance -- indeed, he is Al Mahdi, (the Guided One) in the earth and in the heavens." “Ma-s-ee-h” is the unique Arabic title given to Jesus, the Messiah. “Ma-s-ee-kh” is the unique Arabic title given to the lying, false messiah, the anti-Christ. The Jewish people await the coming of the ‘Jewish Messiah’ and refer to him in Hebrew as the ‘Moshiakh’. Those familiar with the Arabic language will no doubt recall that the Arabic letter ‘s’ is equal to the Hebrew letter ‘sh’ as in the words sa-la-m and sha-lo-m, both of which mean peace. Through these examples the reader will easily recognize that the Arabic word ‘Ma-s-ee-kh’ and the Hebrew word ‘Mo-sh-ia-kh’ are in fact the same word in these two Semitic languages. Therefore it is apparent that the rabbis not only withhold the signs of Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), the end of the world, the truth about the virgin Mary and Jesus the Prophet of Allah, the Messiah and await the coming of the false messiah. The Appearance of the False Messiah It is during Al Mahdi's leadership that the false-Messiah will appear of whom the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "I caution you about the false-Messiah, and I warn you about him as every Prophet warned his nation. He will come during the time of this nation. I will describe some of his features that other prophets never told their nation. He is one-eyed, and Allah is not one-eyed. Between his eyes is written 'Kafir' (meaning unbeliever) which is read by every believer whether he writes or not." The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) continued, "The majority of those who follow him will be Jews, women and Bedouins. The heavens will appear to rain when it does not rain and the ground planted when it is not planted, and he will say to the Bedouins, 'What do you want from me -- haven't I sent the rain of heaven upon you continuously?'" One morning as Nawwas, Saman's son recalled, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) spoke to them of the coming of the anti-Christ -- the false messiah -- whereupon his Companions became so alarmed they thought he might already be present in a nearby date-palm grove and were very apprehensive. Later, when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) noticed their unease he asked, "What is troubling you?" whereupon they told him of their concern. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied it was not that which he feared for them, and told them that if the false messiah appeared whilst he was among them, he would be their defender. However, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) warned that if he appeared after he was no longer with them they must defend themselves and added, "Allah will be the guardian of every Muslim in my place." Then, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) elaborated more upon the features of the false-Messiah saying, "He is a young man with coarse hair and has an eye that floats like a grape," then described him as looking similar to Katan's son, Abdul Uzza. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his attentive audience that whosoever encounters the false-Messiah should recite to him, for protection, the opening ten verses of the chapter "Al-Kahf" -- Chapter 18, "The Cave”. In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful. Praise belongs to Allah who has sent down the Book to His worshiper (Prophet Muhammad) and has not made any crookedness in it, unswerving. To warn of great violence from Him, and to give good tidings to the believers who do good deeds that theirs shall be a goodly wage and they will live for ever therein. And it (the Koran) warns those who say, ‘Allah has taken a son.’ Surely, of this they have no knowledge, neither they nor their fathers; it is a monstrous word that comes from their mouths, they say nothing but a lie, yet perchance, if they do not believe in this tiding, you will consume yourself with grief and follow after them. We have appointed all that is on the earth an adornment for it, in order that We try which of them is finest in works. We will surely reduce all that is on it to barren dust. Or, do you think the companions of the Cave and the tomb stone were a wonder among Our signs? When the youths sought refuge in the Cave, they said, ‘Lord give us from Your Mercy and furnish us with rectitude in our affair.’” Koran 18:1-10 The Prophet’s Companions asked how long the false messiah would remain on earth to which he replied, "Forty days. One of his days will be like a year, one will be like a month, one will be like a week and the rest of his days will be like yours." The Companions inquired, "O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), on the day which will be like a year, will it suffice us to observe the prayers of one day?" He answered, "No, you will have to estimate the passage of time." Then his Companions asked about the speed of the anti-Christ's movements, and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, "It will be like a cloud left behind by the wind." The Prophet continued, "He will approach people, inviting them to him and they will believe him. He will command the sky and it will send down rain on the people. He will command the earth and it will produce green herbage for them; livestock will return in the evening with firm humps, full udders, and fattened sides. Then he will come to another people and invite them to obey him, but they will reject his call and he will turn away from them so that they become stricken by drought and famine, then become destitute." The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) continued to warn his followers saying, "He will pass through deserted places and call on them to bring forth their treasures, and their treasures will follow him like wasps. He will call a man in the prime of his youth and strike him with a (magical) sword so that he is severed in two. The pieces will be separated from each other, the distance of an arrow's shot, then he will summon him and the youth will respond coming with a cheerful smile upon his face. During this period, Allah, the Exalted, will send the Messiah, the son of Mary, who will descend near a white minaret to the East of Damascus, wearing two dyed garments of yellow; his hands resting upon the wings of two angels. As he bows his head, droplets of water will fall from it and when he raises it there will be drops like pearls falling from it. Any unbeliever who experiences the fragrance of his breath will die, and his breathe will reach as far as the extent of his sight. He will pursue the anti-Christ and find him at the Gate of Lud where he will slay him. After this, Jesus (will join forces with Al Mahdi and) come to the people whom Allah has shielded from the anti-Christ. He will wipe away the dust from their faces and inform them of their ranks in Paradise. At that time, Allah, the High will reveal to Jesus, "I have brought out some of My worshipers with whom no one is able to withstand. Therefore lead these, My worshipers, to Mount Tur (Sinai)." Then Allah will raise Gog and Magog and they will be let loose and slide down out of every slope. Their advance groups will pass over Lake Tabariah and consume all its water, and when its rear group pass near it they will say, 'At one time there was water here.' Jesus, Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, and his companions will be besieged until a bull's head will appear better to them than a hundred dinars appear to you today. Then Jesus, the Messiah and Prophet of Allah together with his companions will supplicate to Allah, the Exalted and He will create worms in the necks of the people of Gog and Magog which will cause them all to die in the morning like the prey of lions. After this, Jesus, the Prophet of Allah and his companions will descend from the Mount but will not find even the space of the span of a hand free among the corpses of the adherents of Gog and Magog -- and the stench! Jesus and his companions will supplicate again to Allah, and He will send birds, as large as the necks of camels to carry away the corpses and drop them wherever Allah wills. After this, Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, will send down rain whereby every dwelling, no matter whether it is constructed from clay or hair, will be cleansed and become like a mirror. Then, the earth will be commanded to produce its fruits and to return its blessings, so much that a group of people will be sufficed by sharing a single pomegranate, and shelter will be found under the shade of its peel. Allah will bless the milk of a camel that has just given birth so that it will be enough to suffice a host of people; a cow will suffice a tribe, and the milk of a goat will suffice a branch of a tribe. As they remain in this state of affairs, Allah, the High, will send a pure breeze that will take the Muslims under their armpits whereby the soul of every believer and every Muslim will pass away. After this, only the worst people will be left, who copulate with women openly, unabashed like donkeys -- it is on such people that the Hour will commence." The Protection of the Koran and Hadith Part 2 075 Back Cover Subtitles How to Get to Paradise The Prophets and Their Nations The Companionship of the Prophet In Paradise The Reward of a Simple Gesture Ranks in Paradise Dwelling Places in Paradise The River and Pool of Paradise in the Garden The Dwellers of Paradise A Vision of the Prophet The Depths of Hell The Least Punishment in Hell A Deed That Will Let You Enter Paradise The Encompassing Mercy of Allah The Day of Resurrection Those Who Encourage Good But Do Not Do It Themself Seek Refuge with Allah From Four Things The Coming of Al Mahdi, Jesus & the False Messiah The Appearance of the False Messiah