If Only I Were Dust (Astaghfirullah)

In a reliable narration, Imam Ja`far [a] relates 121 signs of the End Times.

1. You will see (a time) when truth has died, and left its people
2. And you will see that tyranny has encompassed the countries
3. And you will see the Qur’an has become old, and new thing (innovations) about it when it is not there, and it (Qur’an) being directed by the desires
4. And you will see the religion turned upside down like a water (bowl) being turned upside down
5. And you will see the people of falseness rise above the people of haqq (righteousness)
6. And you will see evil become apparent and no one prohibits it, and excuse its companions
7. And you will see fisq (immorality) become apparent and men being satisfied by men and women being (satisfied) with women
8. And you will see a believing person become silent and his words are not accepted
9. And you will see a faasiq (immoral person) lie and his lies and slander are not refuted
10. And you will see young (people) demean the older people

11. And you will see relations being severed
12. And you will see one who is praised for his fisq (immoral ways) and he laughs at it, and his saying are not refuted/rejected
13. And you will see a boy receive what a women receives
14. And you will see women marry women
15. And you will see compliments become many
16. And you will see a man spend his wealth in something other than in obedience to Allah, and he is not prohibit, and his hand is not taken back
17. And you will see the onlookers seek refuge with Allah because of what they see a believer struggles to do
18. And you will see neighbors harm neighbors and no one will prevent it
19. And you will see the unbeliever become happy because of what he see in the believers, and he will become happy because of the fasaad (corruption) in the land
20. And you will see wine being drunk in public and gatherings about it, one who is not afraid of Allah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ)

21. And you will see Amr bil ma`roof (Commanding the good) become ignoble
22. And you will see a faasiq do what Allah does not love, (and is) mighty and praised
23. And you will see people of the signs despised, and the those who like them despised
24. And you will see the path of good halted, and the path of evil adopted
25. And you will see the House of Allah being inactive and becoming abandoned
26. And you will see a man say what he does not do
27. And you will see men (use) oil (?) for men and women for women
28. And you will see men earn a livelihood from homosexuality and women earn a livelihood from prostitution.
29. And you will see women take to gatherings like men take (to gatherings)
30. And you will see feminine in the progeny of Al-`Abbaas becoming apparent, and dyeing becoming apparent and combing like the combing of women for their husbands and men are awarded money for their sexual organs, and compete with a man, and dissimilarities for men and people of money are cherished from the believers, and ribaa (usury) becoming apparent and it is not taunted, and zinaa (adultery) praised in women.

31. And you will see women do a favor to her husband upon the marriage of men (?)
32. And you will see many people and the best houses are those who help women commit fisq (immorality)
33. And you will see the believer depressed and scorned and humiliated
34. And you will see bid`ah (innovation) and zinaa (adultery) become apparent
35. And you will see people argue with false witnesses
36. And you will see haraam turn into halaal
37. And you will see halaal turn into haraam
38. And you will see the religion taken by ra’y (personal opinion) and the book and its laws become neglected
39. And you will see (people) not hide in the night from their action against Allah
40. And you will see a believer cannot deny except with his heart

41. And you will see great (amounts) of wealth being spend in what Allah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) gets annoyed
42. And you will see rulers become closer to the people of kufr (disbelief) and separate from the people of khayr (good)
43. And you will see rulers being bribed for a judgment
44. And you will see governing being obliged to those who are more (wealthy, status)
45. And you will relatives having marriage (with each other) and becoming satisfied by it
46. And you will see men murder for an accusation, and upon dhann (conjecture) and differences with another man who gives himself and his wealth
47. And you will see a man pay to have sex with wome
48. And you will see a man eat from the earnins of his wife, (which she got) from immoral actions and him knowing it, and being okay with it.
49. And you will see women overcome her husband and work for what he desires and she spends for husband
50. And you will see men hire his women and slave girl and accept with worthless things from food and drinks

51. And you will see Imaan (faith) in Allah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) (be based) on many falsehoods
52. And you will see gambling become apparent
53. And you will see wine vendors become apparent and no one prevents it
54. And you will see the women give themselves to the people of kufr
55. And you will see amusements become apparent, and (people) pass by it and no one prevents it, and no one will dare to stop it
56. And you will see the Shareef (the dignified/reputable) become humbled because he fears his ruler
57. And you will see the closest people to the rulers will be praised for cursing the Ahl al-Bayt (عليه السلام)
58. And you will see whoever loves us are (called) liars and their testimonies are not accepted
59. And you will see those who compete over false words
60. And you will see the Qur’an will become heavy on the people to listen to, and it will be light upon the people to listen to falsehood

61. And you will see a neighbor honor another neighbor because of fear of his tongue
62. And you will see punishments become neglected and people will act according to their desires
63. And you will see the masaajid (pl. masjid) being adorned / beautified
64. And you will see the truthful people from the people are the slanderers and liars
65. And you will see evil and tale bearing become apparent
66. And you will see adulteresses become rampant
67. And you will see gheebah (backbiting) become likeable and the people give it as good news to one another
68. And you will see seek for hajj and jihaad for other than Allah
69. And you will see rulers humiliate the believers for the unbelievers
70. And you will see destruction pass from ages

71. And you will see men earn a livelihood from cheating in measuring and scaling
72. And you will see bloodshed being undervalued
73. And you will see a man seeking leadership for the sake of the world and to make himself famous through maligning with his tongue, and the affairs are supported by him
74. And you will see Salat being belittled / undervalued
75. And you will see men who have great wealth, then he does not pay zakah for his country
76. And you will see the dead exhumed from his grave and being harmed and selling his kafan (clothes for the dead)
77. And you will see commotion becoming many
78. And you will see men becoming drunk and turning into a drunkard and no one from the people cares about him
79. And you will see bestiality (sex with animals)
80. And you will see animals devour one another

81. And you will see men come out from the prayer area and return, without anything from his clothes (on him)
82. And you will see the hearts of people become tough and their eyes become hard, and remembrance (of Allah) becomes heavy for them
83. And you will see (people) competing in unlawful things becoming apparent
84. And you will see someone praying and he prays so the people can see
85. And you will see a faqeeh (Islamic scholar) learn for other than the religion and seek the world and leadership
86. And you will see people with who overpower (others)
87. And you will see a person seeking halaal being defamed and humiliated, and the person seeking haraam praised and dignified
88. And you will see actions in haramayn (two mosques in Makkah and Madeenah) that Allah does not like and no one will prevent it and try to change anyone between them and between the ugly action.
89. And you will see musical instruments being apparent in the haramayn
90. And you will see a man who speaks something that is haqq (the truth) and commands the good and forbids the evil and (someone) will stand up and recommend him and say: ‘This is not your responsibility’

91. And you will see people see one another and emulate the people of evil
92. And you will see the path of good and its path being empty that no one wants to pursue
93. And you will see the death being ridiculed and no one being afraid of it
94. And you will see that every year newly invented things from the evil and many bid`ah (innovation) will come
95. And you will see the creations and gatherings not following (anyone) except the wealthy
96. And you will see the poor receive (help) so that (people) can laugh at him, and have mercy on him for other than for the sake of Allah
97. And you will see signs in the earth and no one will fear
98. And you will see people have sex like animals have sex, and no one will deny this because of fear from the people
99. And you will see a man spend a lot in other than obedience to Allah and denies little in obedience of Allah (?)
100. And you will see ungratefulness becoming apparent and belittling to the parents and they will be from the worst condition of people for the children and they will be happy defaming them (their parents)

101. And you will see the women become powerful in the land, and have power over all the affairs and does not come except what she desires
102. And you will see the son of man defame his father and curse his father, and become happy when he dies
103. And you will see a man when a day passes and he has not earned a great sin in it from tyranny, or cheating in measuring, or scale, or committing an unlawful act, or drinking wine, he becomes sad and depressed and counts that day as a day lost in his life
104. And you will see a ruler monopolize on the food
105. And you will see the assets of relatives distributed in falsehood and gambled with to drink wine
106. And you will see alcohol being used as a cure and a form to heal the sick
107. And you will see the people equal in abandoning commanding the good and forbidding the evil and abandoning the religion
108. And you will see the munaafiqeen and people of hypocrisy on the rise and the people of haqq do not move
109. And you will see money asked for doing the adhaan and salaah
110. And you will see the masaajid crowded with those who do no fear Allah, they gather for gheebah and they eat the flesh of the people of haqq and prescribed wine and intoxicants

111. And you will see the drunkards lead the the people in salaah and he has no understanding and he is not ashamed of being drunk, and when being drunk is honored and feared, and abandoning him is feared, and no punishment for being drunk.
112. And you will see whoever eats the wealth of orphans will be praised as being good
113. And you will see judge will judge against what Allah has commanded
114. And you will see the rulers trust the treacherous one for greed
115. And you will see inheritors become vilifies and rulers of the people of fisq and against the commandment of Allah who take form them and leave in them what they desire
116. And you will see the pulpits command those to act pious, but they do no act on what they command
117. And you will see the timing of salat belittled
118. And you will see charity given through intercession and not for the sake of Allah and of the people demands and pleasures
119. And you will see the people who take care of their stomachs and their sexual organs and do not pay attention to what they eat and who they have sex with
120. And you will see the world following them
121. And you will see the flag of haqq has become old

The Imam then said, "So you must beware and request for Allah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) salvation, and know that Allah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) is angry with the people and He delays in command for (a matter) what he wants them. Strive and remain watchful so that Allah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) will see you do the opposite of what they do…"

(al-Kafi, vol. 8, pg. 36 – 42, hadith #7)

The Prophet's (s) Farewell Sermon

"Praise belongs to Allah. We ask Him for help, and we believe in Him, and to Him we trust. We seek refuge to Him from the evil of our souls and the sins of our deeds. Verily there is no guide for the one whom Allah leaves in stray, and there is non who leads astray the one whom Allah has guided."

"O People! Know that Gabriel came down to me several times bringing me an order from the Lord, the Merciful, that I should stop at this place and inform you. Behold! It is as if the time approached when I shall be called away (by Allah) and I shall answer that call."

"O People! Don't you witness that there is no deity but Allah, Muhammad is His servant and His Apostle, Paradise is truth, Hell is truth, death is truth, resurrection is truth, and that the Hour shall certainly arrive, and Allah shall raise people from the graves?"

People replied: "Yes, we believe in them."

He continued: "O People! Do you hear my voice (clearly)?"

They said: "Yes"

The Prophet said: "Behold! I am leaving among you two precious and weighty things (thaqalayn) that if you adhere to both of them, you shall never go astray after me. Each of these two surpasses the other in its grandeur."

A person asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what are those two precious things?"

The Prophet replied: "One of them is the Book of Allah and the other one is my select progeny , my Ahlul Bayt. Beware of how you behave them when I am gone from amongst you, for Allah, the Merciful, has informed me that these two (i.e., Quran and Ahlul-Bayt) shall never separate from each other until they reach me in Heaven at the Pool (of al-Kawthar). I remind you, in the name of Allah, about my Ahlul-Bayt. I remind you, in the name of Allah, about my Ahlul-Bayt. Once more! I remind you, in the name of Allah, about my Ahlul-Bayt."

"Behold! I am your predecessor at the Pool (of Paradise) and I shall be a witness against you. Thus be careful how you treat these two precious things after me. Do not precede these two for you will perish, and do not stay away from them for you will perish."

"O People! Don't you know that I have more authority upon you than yourself?"

People cried and said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."

Then Prophet repeated: "O People! Do I not have more right over the believers than what they have over themselves?"

People said again "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."

Then Prophet said: "O People! Surely God is my Master, and I am the master of all believers."

Then he grasped the hand of Ali and raised it and said: "Whoever I am his Master, Ali is his Master [also]" (repeating three times). O God! Love those who love him. Be hostile to those who are hostile to him. Help those who help him. Forsake those who forsake him. And keep the truth with him wherever he turns (i.e., make him the axis of the truth)."

"Ali, the son of Abu Talib, is my brother, my executor (Wasi), and my successor (Caliph), and the leader (Imam) after me. His position to me is the same as the position of Haroon (Aaron) to Moses, except that there shall be no prophet after me. He is your master after Allah and His Messenger."

"O People! Verily Allah has appointed him to be your Imam and ruler. Obedience of him is obligatory for all Immigrants (Muhajirin) and Helpers (Ansar) and those who follow them in virtue, and on the dwellers of the cities and the nomads, the Arabs and the non-Arabs, the freeman and the slave, the young and the old, the great and the small, the white and the black."

"His commands should be obeyed, and his word is binding and his order is obligatory on everyone who believes in one God. Cursed is the man who disobeys him, and blessed is the one who follows him, and he who believes in him is a true believer. His WILAYAH (belief in his mastery and guardianship) has been made obligatory by Allah, the Powerful, the Exalted."

"O People! Study the Quran. Reflect on its clear verses and do not presume the meaning of the ambiguous verses. For, by Allah, nobody can properly explain them to you its warnings and its meanings except me and this man (i.e., Ali) whose hand I am lifting up in front of myself. "

"O People! This is the last time that I shall stand in this assembly. Therefore listen to me and obey and submit to the command of Lord. Verily Allah, He is your Lord and God. After Him, His prophet, Muhammad who is addressing you, is your master. Then after me, this= Ali is your master and your leader (Imam) according to Allah's command. Then after him leadership will continue through some selected individuals in my descendants till the day you meet Allah and His Prophet."

"Behold! Certainly you shall meet your Lord and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Do not become infidels after me by striking the necks of one another. Lo! It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform what I said to those who are absent for perhaps the informed one might comprehend it (understand it) better than some of the present audience. Behold! Haven't I conveyed the Message of Allah to you? Behold! Haven't I conveyed the Message of Allah to you?"

People replied: "Yes!"

The Prophet said: "O God! Bear witness."

References: A'alam al-Wara, pp 132-133, Tadhkirat al-Khawas al-Ummah, Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi al-Hanafi, pp 28-33, al-Sirah al-Halabiyyah, by Noor al-Din al-Halabi, vol 3, pg 273

40 Hadiths by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W)

01. Refrain from sleeping between fajr and Ishraq, Asr and Maghrib, Maghrib and Isha.
02. Avoid sitting with smelly people.
03. Do not sleep between people who talk bad before sleeping.
04. Don’t eat and drink with your left hand.
05. Don’t eat the food that is taken out from your teeth.
06. Don’t break your knuckles.
07. Check your shoes before wearing it.
08. Don’t look at the sky while in Salaath.
09. Don’t spit in the toilet.
10. Don’t clean your teeth with charcoal.
11. Sit and wear your trousers.
12. Don’t break tough things with your teeth.
13. Don’t blow on your food when it’s hot.
14. Don’t look for faults of others.
15. Don’t talk between iqamath and azan.
16. Don’t speak in the toilet.
17. Don’t speak tales about your friends.
18. Don’t antagonize your friends.
19. Don’t look behind frequently while walking.
20. Don’t stamp your feet while walking.
21. Don’t be suspicious about your friends.
22. Don’t speak lies at anytime.
23. Don’t smell the food while you eat.
24. Speak clearly so others can understand.
25. Avoid traveling alone.
26. Don’t decide on your own but do consult others who know.  ­
27. Don’t be proud of yourself.
28. Don’t be sad about your food.
29. Don’t boast.
30. Don’t chase the beggars.
31. Treat your guests well with good heart.
32. Be patient when in poverty.
33. Assist a good cause.
34. Think of your faults and repent.
35. Do good to those who do bad to you.
36. Be satisfied with what you have.
37. Don’t sleep too much - it will cause forgetfulness.
38. Repent at least 100 times a day (Astagfaar).
39. Don’t eat in darkness.
40. Don’t eat mouth-full.