further opportunity to inhabit this world. In present times, this
prediction has been fulfilled. Today there is no dearth of people
who recite the name of God by way of lip service. But such people
have no value in the eyes of God. So far as remembering God in
the real spirit is concerned, there will be very few people on the
earth who will come up to the desired criterion.
One clear proof of this is that with the advent of the age of
the printing press and with the increased frequency of public
speaking, Muslims have been engaged in great activities. But we
do not find people who are immersed in the remembrance of
God. People are rather basking in community pride than living
in the Glory of God. We do not find any mention of the Glory
of God in the real sense in the speeches and writings and in the
activity of present-day institutions. The reason is that people
have discovered the greatness of the community, but they have
failed to discover the greatness of God. In such a situation, it is
but natural that their lives should be devoid of the remembrance
of God’s Glory.
7) The signs of the approach of Doomsday – One of the signs
of the approach of Doomsday as told in a Hadith is that in this
age the word of Islam will enter all homes, whether big or small.
(
Musnad
Ahmad, Vol. 6, p. 4) Actually this means that the word
of Islam will enter every home whether one likes it or not.
How will this event take place? In the age of the computer,
it has become totally comprehensible. For the first time in
human history it has become possible for practically every home
and office to have a computer. All kinds of information are being
posted on the Internet on different websites and now at any
place in the world, in any office or home, one can access complete
information regarding Islam in one’s own language. The entry
of the word of Islam into every home means potential entry and
not actual entry. Undoubtedly as far as potential entry is
concerned, the word of Islam has entered every home.
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