The Alarm of Doomsday

coming of Doomsday in the hereafter when he can in this world of test. Clouds of Dukhan (Smoke) from East to West In another tradition, the Prophet of Islam mentioned ten indicators signalling the approach of Doomsday, one of the last being smoke (dukhan): Hudhaifa bin Usaid al-Ghifari reported: “God’s Messenger said: The Last Hour will not come until you see ten signs before and (in this connection) he made a mention of the smoke. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2901) The same is predicted in the Quran in these words: “Watch out for the day when the sky brings out visible clouds of smoke (dukhan) that will envelop the people. This will be a painful punishment.” (The Quran, 44:10-11) The above Quranic verse and various traditions of the Prophet of Islam predict visible clouds of dukhan or smoke as one of the significant signs of the coming of Doomsday. The 21st century is witnessing a substantial increase in volcanic activity. Scientists found that volcanic eruptions increased as the climate became hotter,