Part of every believer’s ministry in these days of Holy Spirit outpouring should be to interpret the dreams of Muslims and seekers.
Christine Darg, Miracles Among Muslims, p. 18.
The instruments of God, love, his Word and a recurrent supernatural dream seldom fail to achieve the purpose God intended. Elements of this formula are effective even on the most hardened, embittered and initally antagonistic foes of the Gospel.
Stuart Robinson, Mosques & Miracles, p. 270
16.*
Eschatology*
(Future*, Advent*, Hereafter*, Doomsday*, Day of Judgement*)
16.1
The Bible and Islam Compared on Eschatology
The Bible:
1.
The Anti Christ is an uparalled political, military and religious leader that will emerge in the last days.
(1 John 2:18, Joel 2:1-2, Daniel 7:7-8,15-17, & 23-24, 25-27, Isaiah 14, Revelation 13.2 & 4-8)
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2.
The False Prophet is a secondary prominent figure that will emerge in the last days.
(Revelation 13:4 & 8, 19:20)
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3.
The Antichrist and False Prophet together will have a powerful army that will have a powerful army that will do great damage to the earth in an effort to subdue every nation and dominate the world. (Rev. 13:4 & 8)
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4.
The False Prophet is described essentially as a dragon in lamb’s clothing. (Mat. 7:15, Rev. 13:11 & 20:2, John 1:36 Mat. 24:4-5, Rev. 5:6 & 13)
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5.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet establish a new world order. (Rev. 13:2, 4-8, Dan. 7:7, 23 & 25)
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6.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet institute new laws for the whole earth. (Rev. 13:2, 4-8 & 11-18)
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7.
The Antichrist is said to “change the times.”
(Dan. 7:25)
Islam:
1.
The Mahdi is an uparalled political, military and religious leader that will emerge in the last days.
(Ayatullah Baqir al-Sadr & Ayatullah Murtada Mutahhari, The Awaited Savior, p. 1)
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2.
The Muslim Jesus is a secondary prominent figure that will emerge in the last days.
(Ibn Qayyim via Sahih as-Sa’at, as quoted in Kabbani, The Approach of Armageddon? p. 236)
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3.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus will have a powerful army that will attempt to control every nation of the earth and dominate the world. Veliankode, Doomsday Portents and Prophecies, p. 358)
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4.
The Muslim Jesus literally comes bearing the name of the one that the world knows as “The Lamb of God: Jesus Christ”. Yet the Muslim Jesus, comes to murder all those who do not submit to Islam. (Veliankode, Doomsday, p.218)
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5.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus establish a New World Order. (Suras 2:216, 9:29, 9:123, & Ibn Kathir in “A Shite Encyclopedia” Chap. 6 B)
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6.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus institute Islamic law all over the earth. (Mawdudi via Gabriel, p. 81)
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7.
If the Mahdi established Islam worldwide, he would establish Friday as the day of rest or the holy day of Islam. He would most certainly change A.D. to A.H.
The Bible:
8.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet will both be powerful religious leaders who will attempt to institute a universal world religion. (Rev. 13:7)
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9.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet will execute anyone who does not submit to their religion.
(Rev. 13:5-7 & 15)
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10.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet will specifically use beheading as the primary means of exectuion for non-conformists. (Rev. 20:4)
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11.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet will have a specific agenda to kill as many Jews as possible.
(Rev. 12:1-5,6,9 13, 14, 17)
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12.
The Antichrist and the False Prophet will attack to conquer and seize Jerusalem. (Rev. 7:25)
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13.
The Antichrist will set himself up in the Jewish temple as his seat of authority. (Mat. 24:16-22,
Zech. 14:2, Exek. 38:9-12)
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14.
The False Prophet is said to do many miracles to deceive as many as possible into supporting the Antichrist. (Rev. 13:11-18 & 19:20)
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15.
The Antichrist is described as riding on a white horse in the book of Revelation. (Rev 6:2)
Islam:
8.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus will institute Islam as the only religion in the earth.
(Ayatollah İbrahim Amini, Al-Imam Al Mahdi)
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9.
Likewise, the Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus will execute anyone who does not submit to Islam.
(Veinakode, Doomsday Portents, p. 312)
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10.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus will use the Islamic practice of beheading for executions.
(Sura 47:4 & Sahih Muslim, Book 20, No. 4546)
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11.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus will kill as many Jews as is possible until only a few are left hiding behind rocks and trees. (Sahih Muslim, Book 41, No. 6985)
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12.
The Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus will attack to re-conquer and seize Jerusalem for Islam. (Muhammad
İbn İzaat, Al Mahdi and the End of Time, p. 40)
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13.
The Mahdi will establish the Islamic Caliphate from Jerusalem. (Tirmidhi via Ali İbn Zubair Ali,
Signs of Qiyamah, p. 42)
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14.
The Mahdi himself is said to control the weather and the crops. His face is said to glow. We can also assume that since Jesus is viewed as having been empowerd by Allah to work miracles when he was here on earth the first time, he will most likely be expected to continue to do so when he returns. (Sahih Hakim Mustadrak, 4:557-558)
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15.
The Mahdi is described as riding on a white horse (ironically from the same verse). (Izzat, Al-Mahdi, p. 15)
The Bible:
16.
The Antichrist is said to make a peace treaty with Israel for seven years. (Dan. 9:27 cf Isa. 28:14-15)
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17.
Jesus the Jewish Messiah will return to defend the Jews in Israel from a military attack from a vast coalition of nations led by the Antichrist and the False Prophet. (Zech. 14:1 & 3-4)
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18.
The antichrist spirit specifically denies the most unique and central doctrines of Christianity, namely the trinity, the incarnation and substitutionary death of Jesus on the cross. (Mat.
28:19-20, Phil. 2:5-11, 1 Cor. 15:1-4)
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19.
The primary warning of Jesus and the Apostle Paul was to warn Chrstians of the abundance of deceit and deception in the last-days.
(Mat. 24:4-5)
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20.
The specific nations pictured in the Bible as being part of the final empire of the Antichrist are all Islamic nations. (Ezek. 38:1-7, Rev 17:3 &
Rev. 20:7-10)
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21.
From the Bible and history we learn that the final Antichrist empire will be a revived version of the empire that succeeds the Roman Empire.
(Rev. 17:3 & 9-11)
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22.
When Antichrist emerges, there will already be some form of system in place that will be poised to receive him as Savior and to give allegiance to him. (Mat. 24:4-5, 1 Jn 2:22-23, 1 Jn 4:2-3, 2 Jn 1:7)
Islam:
16.
The Mahdi is said to make a peace treaty through a Jew (specifically a Levite) for exactly seven years.
(Tarabani via Zubair Ali, Signs of Qiyamah, p. 43)
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17.
The Dajjal, the Islamic Antichrist will gain a great Jewish following and claim to be Jesus Christ and fight against the Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus.
(Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, Ad Dajjal, the Antichrist)
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18.
Islam doctrinally and spiritually specifically denies the most unique and central doctrines of Christianity, namely the trinity, the incarnation and substitutionary death of Jesus on the cross.
(Surahs 3:59, 4:157, 171-172, 5:17, 72-73, 9:30)
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19.
Islam is perhaps the only religion in the earth that practices deceit as one of its tools to assist its own ascendancy. It actually has a specific doctrine (“Taqiya”) which allows and even calls for deception to be used to achieve its desired end.
(Surah 16:106)
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20.
All Muslims are commanded to give their allegiance to the Mahdi as the final Caliph and Imam (leader) of Islam. (Kabbani, The Approach of Armageddon, p. 223)
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21.
The Empire that succeeded the Roman/Byzantine Empire was the Islamic Ottoman Empire
(Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453 beginning the Ottoman rule lasting till 1923)
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22.
Islam is already the second largest religion and will at present growth rates become the largest religion within a few decades. Islam is awaiting the coming of the Mahdi with an increasing anticipation.
Summary of the “Mahdi”
1. The Mahdi is Islam’s primary messiah figure.
2. He will be a descendant of Muhammad and will
bear Muhammads name (Muhammad bin Abdullah)
3. He will be a very devout Muslim.
4. He will be an unparalled spiritual, political and
military world leader.
5. He will emerge after a period of great turmoil
and suffering upon the earth.
6. He will establish justice and righteousness
throughout the world and eradicate oppression.
7. He will be the Caliph and Imam (vice-regent of
Muslims worldwide.
8. He will lead a world revolution and establish a
new world order.
9. He will lead military action against all those
who oppose him.
10. He will invade many countires.
11. He will make a seven-year peace treaty with a
Jew of priestly lineage.
12. He will conquer Israel for Islam and lead the
“faithful Muslims” in a final slaughter/battle
against Jews.
13. He will establish the new Islamic world
headquarters from Jerusalem.
14. He will rule for seven years (possibly as much
as eight or nine).
15. He will cause Islam to be the only religion
practiced on the earth.
16. He will appear riding a white horse (possibly
symbolic).
17. He will discover some previously undiscovered
biblical manuscripts that he will use to argue
with Jews and cause some to convert to Islam.
18. He will also re-discover the Ark of the
Covenant from the Sea of Galilee, which he
will bring to Jerusalem.
19. He will have supernatural power from Allah
over the wind and rain and crops.
20. He will posses and distribute enormous
amounts of wealth.
21. He will be loved by all the people of the earth.
Summary of “Muslim Jesus”
1. Jesus is said to return to the earth in the last
days near a mosque in Damascus.
2. He will arrive at a time when the Mahdi and
his army will be preparing to pray.
3. He will be offered to lead the prayer by the
Mahdi, but will decline in direct deference
to the Mahdi who Jesus declares to be the
leader of the Muslims.
4. He will then pray behind the Mahdi as a
subordinate.
5. He will be a faithful Muslim.
6. He will make pilgrimage to Mecca.
7. He will visit Muhammad’s grave, and
salute Muhammad, whereby Muhammad will
return the salute from the grave.
8. He will destroy Christianity.
9. He will repeal the jizyah tax thus causing the
only option for Jews and Christians being to
convert to Islam or die.
10. He will establish Islamic Shari’ah (Law)
throughout the entire earth.
11. He will kill the Antichrist and his followers
made up largely of Jews and women.
12. He will remain on the earth for roughly forty
years, during which time he will marry, have
children and then die.
The Empires of the World
(Rev. 17:3 & 9-11)
1. Egyptian Empire until > 1491 B.C.
2. Assyrian Empire 1491 B.C > 606 B.C.
3. Babylonian Empire 606 B.C. > 538 B.C.
4. Medo-Persian Empire 538 B.C. > 333 B.C.
5. Greek Empire 333 B.C. > 44 B.C.
6. Roman - Byzantine Empire
44. B.C. > 1453 A.D.
7. Ottoman Empire 1453 > 1923
8. Revived Ottoman Empire = Islamic Caliphate
(Islamic rule during the 7 years of “tribulation”
during the reign of the Anti-Christ = “Mehdi”)
Summaries are based on:
Joel Richardson, Antichrist, Islam’s Awaited Messiah, Pleasant Word, 2006.
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Allah: (1)
(God)
The Name that is above every name
Fatih 1:1 ***
Bakara 2:255
Al-i Imran 3:64
An'âm 6:3
Hijr 15:23-25
Nahl 16:77
Taha 20:73, 75 & 111 ***
Furqân 25:58
Qasas 28:88
Mü'min 40:65
Rahmân 55:26-27
Hadîd 57:3 ***
Ikhlâs 112:2
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Genesis 1:1
Exodus 3:13-15
Exodus 6:2-3
Exodus 15:2-3
2 Samuel 7:18-20
Psalms 71:4-5
Psalms 83:18
Psalms 90:1-2
Isaiah 12:1-2
Isaiah 26:4
Isaiah 40:28
Isaiah 45:22
Isaiah 46:9-10
Isaiah 57:15
Mark 12:32
John 1:1-3
Acts 17:22-25
2 Corinthians 6:18
Colossians 1:15-17
1 Timothy 1:17
1 Timothy 6:16
Revelation 1:8 & 17-18
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El-Adl: (30)
(The Just and Righteous One)
whose word is perfect in veracity and justice
An'âm 6:115 ***
A'râf 7:29 & 181
Nahl 16:90
Mü'min 40:20
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Genesis 18:25
Deuteronomy 10:17
Deuteronomy 24:16
Deuteronomy 32:4
1 Samuel 2:3
Psalms 19:9
Psalms 103:6
Isaiah 45:19 & 21
John 17:25
Acts 3:14
Acts 7:52
Acts 22:14
2 Timothy 4:8
1 John 1:9
1 John 2:1
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El-Afüv: (82)
(The Pardoner)
who forgives his servants
Nisa 4:51, 99-100
Hajj 22:60
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2 Chronicles 30:18
Nehemiah 9:17
Isaiah 55:7
Jeremiah 5:1
Jeremiah 33:8
Hebrews 7:25
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El-Ahad: (Not found in the 99
names)
(The One God)
besides whom there is none other
Ikhlâs 112:1
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Zechariah 14:9
Mark 12:29-32
Romans 3:29-30
1 Corinthians 8:4-6
Galatians 3:20
1 Timothy 2:5-6
James 2:19
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El-Ahir: (74)
(The Last)
who will still be after all has ended
Rahmân 55:26-27
Hadîd 57:3 ***
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Isaiah 41:4
Isaiah 44:6
Isaiah 48:12
Revelation 1:11 & 17
Revelation 2:8
Revelation 21:9
Revelation 22:13
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El-Ali: (37)
(The High and Lofty One)
who is high and mighty
Bakara 2:225-226 & 255 ***
Hajj 22:62
Luqmân 31:30
Saba 34:23
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Genesis 14:18-22
Numbers 24:16
Deuteronomy 32:8
1 Samuel 22:14
1 Chronicles 29:11
Psalms 92:8
Isaiah 57:15
Mark 5:7
Luke 1:32, 35 & 76
Philippians 2:9
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El-Alim: (20)
(The Omniscient One)
who is well aware of everything
Bakara 2:29, 32 & 115 & 158 ***
An'âm 6:13 & 96
Hajj 22:18
Nûr 24:32
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1 Samuel 2:3
1 Kings 8:27-30
1 Chronicles 28:9
Job 9:2-4
Job 11:5-8
Job 12:13
Psalms 3:4
Psalms 6:9
Psalms 104:24
Psalms 139:1-10
Psalms 147:5
Proverbs 2:6
Proverbs 15:3 & 11
Isaiah 28:29
Isaiah 40:13-14
Isaiah 40:28
Isaiah 46:10
Isaiah 55:8-9
Jeremiah 23:23-25
Lamentations 3:56-58
Matthew 10:30
John 11:41-42
Romans 11:33-36
Acts 10:31
John 21:17-19
Colossians 2:3
Hebrews 4:13
1 John 3:19-20
1 John 5:14-15
Revelation 19:12
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El-Azim: (34)
(The Mighty Inaccessible One)
he who is above all is
high and mighty
Bakara 2:255-256
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Deuteronomy 10:17
1 Chronicles 29:11
Psalms 48:2
Psalms 92:8
Malachi 1:14
1 Peter 3:22
Revelation 19:17
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El-Aziz: (9)
(The Mighty One)
who is mighty in his sublime sovereignty
Bakara 2:129
Al-i Imran 3:4 & 6
An'âm 6:96
Hajj 22:74
Saba 34:6
Hashr 59:23 ***
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Genesis 49:24
Deuteronomy 7:21
Psalms 132:2
Colossians 2:10
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El-Bais: (50)
(The Raiser)
who will raise up a Muslim witness from each community
An'âm 6:89 & 91 ***
Hajj 22:7
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John 5:21 & 25
Acts 13:30, 33-34 & 37
Ephesians 1:17-20
Colossians 2:12
1 Corinthians 6:14
1 Corinthians 15:15-17
2 Corinthians 1:9
1 Peter 1:21
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El-Baki: (96)
(The Eternal One)
who remains and endures forever
Hijr 15:23-25
Taha 20:73 & 75 ***
Qasas 28:88
Rahmân 55:26-27
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Psalms 19:9
Psalms 135:13
Psalms 136:1-26
Isaiah 44:6
Isaiah 51:6
Micah 5:2
John 1:1-3
Colossians 1:17
Hebrews 1:11-12
Hebrews 13:8
Revelation 1:18
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El-Bari: (13)
(The Maker)
from whose hand we all come
Hashr 59:24 ***
Mulk 67:3
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Genesis 1:1
Genesis 21 & 27
Genesis 2:3-4
Genesis 5:1-2
Job 26:13
Job 35:10
Job 36:3
Psalms 95:6
Psalms 102:25
Proverbs 22:2
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Isaiah 17:7
Isaiah 40:28
Isaiah 41:20
Isaiah 45:9 & 11
Isaiah 54:5
Jeremiah 27:5
Jeremiah 32:17
Jeremiah 51:15
Hosea 8:14
John 1:1-3, 10 & 14
Romans 1:25
Romans 11:36
Ephesians 3:8-9
Colossians 1:13-16
Hebrews 1:1-2
Hebrews 2:9-10
Hebrews 11:10
1 Peter 4:19
2 Peter 3:5
Revelation 4:11
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El-Basir: (28)
(The Observant)
who sees and hears all things
Nisâ' 4:58
Isra 17:1 & 30
Hajj 22:61 & 75
Luqmân 31:28
Mu'min 40:20 & 56
Hadîd 57:3 ***
Mujadala 58:1
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1 Samuel 2:3
1 Kings 8:27-30
1 Chronicles 28:9
Job 9:2-4
Job 11:5-8
Job 12:13
Psalms 3:4
Psalms 6:9
Psalms 104:24
Psalms 139:1-10
Psalms 147:5
Proverbs 2:6
Proverbs 15:3 & 11
Isaiah 28:29
Isaiah 40:13-14 & 28
Isaiah 46:10
Isaiah 55:8-9
Jeremiah 23:23-25
Lamentations 3:56-58
Matthew 10:30
John 11:41-42
Romans 11:33-36
Acts 10:31
John 21:17-19
Colossians 2:3
Hebrews 4:13
1 John 3:19-20
1 John 5:14-15
Revelation 19:12
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