Present?
11. Barefoot shepherds will compete in building tall buildings.
This refers to people who used to have almost nothing and now you see in Arabia, they're building the tallest buildings in the world.
12. The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.
A mother will give birth but her children will disobey her and order her around. Some scholars say it is the increasing number of daughters who boss over their mothers (to the extent they look like slave).
13. A trial (fitnah) which will enter every Arab household.
Some say that trails of money or women and children is what this sign refers to.
14. Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge), and ignorance will prevail.
More and more knowlegable people are passing away while the youth are lying in ignorance and not taking heed neither rushing to gain knowledge.
15. Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.
16. Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread. Adultery and fornication will be prevalent
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said that this has never happened without new diseases befalling the people, which their ancestors had not known. (Bukhari, Muslim, Ibn Majah)
17. Earthquakes will increase.
This is pretty evident with Indonesia, Haiti, Chile, and California.
18. Time will pass more quickly.
Now, 24 hours isn't enough for our busy lives.
19. Tribulations (fitan) will prevail.
20. Bloodshed will increase.
21. A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.
It is the rise of number of suicides like never before and depression.
22. Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it.
23. People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them.
24. Rain will be acidic or burning.
we have all heard acid rain havent we?
25.Children of fornication will become widespread or prevalent.
26. When a trust becomes a means of making a profit (at-Tirmidhi, Al-Haythami)
27.Gains will be shared out only among the rich, with no benefit to the poor.
28.Paying zakat becomes a burden and miserliness becomes widespread; charity is given reluctantly
29.Miserliness will be thrown into the hearts of people.
30.Episodes of sudden death will become widespread.
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Miracles in The Qur'an
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