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Islamic eschatology (Arabic: عِلْم آخر الزمان في الإسلام, ‘ilm ākhir az-zamān fī al-islām) is a field of study in Islam concerning future events that would happen in the end times. It is primarily based on sources from the Quran and Sunnah. Aspects from this field of study include the signs of the final age, the destruction of the universe and Judgement Day.[1][2][3]

The primary characters in apocalyptic Islamic narratives are: the Mahdi ("Guided One"), Isa aka Jesus who descends from heaven in a Second Coming, the Dajjal ("Deceiving Messiah" aka False Messiah, viewed as similar to the Antichrist figure in Christianity), and the Beast. Of these, Jesus and the Dajjal are mentioned in the Quran; while the other figures are solely found in later writings.

The general consensus of the Muslim religious establishment is that the end times will be preceded by a series of signs. However, Islamic texts from the Classical era, Middle Ages, and modern times have differed enormously as what those signs might include. Suggestions have included an era of trials and tribulations, immorality, mighty wars, unnatural phenomena, an invasion by Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) into Arab lands, and/or the return of justice to the world.[4] Once all the events are completed, the universe shall be destroyed and every human being would be resurrected to be held accountable for their deeds.[5][6]

  1. ^ Smith, Jane I. (2006). "Eschatology". In McAuliffe, Jane Dammen (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān. Vol. II. Leiden: Brill Publishers. doi:10.1163/1875-3922_q3_EQCOM_00055. ISBN 978-90-04-14743-0.
  2. ^ Hasson, Isaac (2006). "Last Judgment". In McAuliffe, Jane Dammen (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān. Vol. III. Leiden: Brill Publishers. doi:10.1163/1875-3922_q3_EQCOM_00105. ISBN 978-90-04-14743-0.
  3. ^ "Eschatology - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Oxfordislamicstudies.com. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ^ AbdulGhaffar, Suhaib Hasan. "50 Signs of the Day of Judgment from the Words of Allah and His Messenger - English - Suhaib Hasan AbdulGhaffar". IslamHouse.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Judgment Day in Quran". www.al-islam.org. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ tech@whyislam.org. "Belief in Judgement Day". Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam - Toll-free hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

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