PORTENTS ANDFEATURES OF THEMAHDI’S COMING

HARUN YAHYA

CONTENTS

IntroductionPart One: Portents of the Mahdi’s ComingPart Two: The Mahdi’s FeaturesConclusionAppendix: The End of the Theory of Evolution

INTRODUCTION

The hadiths of our Prophet (saas) provide very detailed information and signs aboutthe End Times, which will occur shortly before Doomsday. According to these reports,several highly significant events will take place one after the other during this period. In thefirst stage of the End Times, terrible corruption and chaos will rule; in the second stage,these will be replaced by peace and security as people come to live by true religious moralvalues.Our Prophet (saas) imparted glad tidings regarding the Mahdi, who will be sentduring the End Times. For example, this great individual will liberate Muslims from crueltyand suffering; eliminate corruption; and usher in an era of peace, justice, plenty, happiness,and well being. According to reliable hadiths, he will return Islam, which has been distortedvia superstitions and practices, to its true essence; meet with Prophet ‘Isa (as); and, byAllah’s will, will enable Islam’s moral values to prevail on Earth.These great tidings enhance all believers’ enthusiasm and excitement. Many of the prophetic hadiths and scholarly manuscripts that have come down to us have transmitted the joy and enthusiasm of those tidings and have kept the subject alive and of interest among believers. The portents that we are seeing in our own time show us that the Mahdi’s comingis close at hand. Indeed, the current climate of chaos, oppression, terror, and war, as well asthe strife, famines, and earthquakes, are all portents of this great event.This small book consists of two parts: “The Portents of the Mahdi’s Coming” and“The Mahdi’s Features.” There can be no doubt that all new information learned regardingthis subject will enhance the Muslims’ excitement.