Prepare before It’s Too Late

It seems the present world has nearly reached its end. The time span set for it by the Creator has almost expired, and soon this temporary world will be terminated and replaced by the eternal world of the Hereafter. God made this world for a limited period as a test, and that period is now nearing completion. The time has come for human beings to awaken, learn from the signs in nature and history, and plan their lives in a way that benefits them in the post-death period before Doomsday. Along with following the Quran, it is also our duty to convey its message to others. The Quran states: “By means of this (Quran), strive with them, with the utmost strenuousness” (25: 52). The purpose of the Quran is to make man aware of God’s creation plan and guide him from this life to the next. From the Quran and Hadith we also learn that before the end of the world, the Final Divine Call will be delivered so that all human beings understand that they must stand before their Creator for the final reckoning, after which there will be either eternal Heaven or eternal Hell. The Prophet observed that this event would be “the greatest witness in the entire human history.” (Sahih Muslim) With today’s advanced means of communication, the opportunities for delivering this call now exist fully. What remains is for people to rise and make full use of these opportunities by spreading the divine message throughout the world. There is no doubt about the coming of Qiyamah. The signs indicate that the time is very near. This is the final hour in which every human being must awaken, reflect, seek God’s forgiveness, turn to His mercy, and reorganize his life to prepare for the Hereafter. Furthermore, it is our duty to stand for God and present His message in a clear and accessible form, as commanded in the Quran: “O Messenger, proclaim all that is revealed to you from your Lord. Unless you do it fully, you have not conveyed His message at all.” (5: 67) Each one of us must seize this final opportunity, for another such chance will never come again. 