Islamic Eschatology

2007 Vol 2: Mar/Apr

One of the basic tenets of the Islamic religion is the belief in the Last Day. Like Christians, Muslim people also believe in a Day of Judgment that leads to an eternal heaven or an eternal hell. They believe the Day of
Judgment will be foreshadowed by a variety of signs to warn the world of impending judgment. Some of the signs are general. They include moral decay, religious sectarian violence, religious apathy, hypocrisy, world fires
and smoke, and major landslides. The major signs include the rise of the sun from the west, as well as the rise of three major Islamic figures: Ad-Dajjal, Isa Al- Masih and Al-Mahdi.