the people of this great danger. They must tell
people that the last chance to prepare
themselves for the final reckoning is coming
to an end. Now, with no further delay, they
must rouse themselves and lead their lives in
accordance with the divine plan.
But all religious leaders, including Muslim
leaders, are waiting for the advent of someone
who will come mysteriously and who will, by
some miraculous power, perform this task. But
this is the greatest misunderstanding. The truth
is that no mysterious personality is going to
come. What is coming, at an ever-accelerating
pace, is
Qiyamat
, Doomsday. When this day
comes, no concessions will be made to anyone.
All will be treated alike.
The Greatest Witness
Sahih Muslim
, one of the most authentic books
of Hadith, tells us that the Prophet told his
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