Similarities b/w Makkan Phase and ours today!

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The Prophet (saw) told us of our history in a hadith:

"Prophethood [meaning Muhammad (SAW) himself] will remain with you for as long as Allah wills it to remain, then Allah will raise it up whenever he wills to raise it up. Afterwards, there will be a Caliphate [those of the four righteous caliphs--Abu Bakr, Umar, Othman and Ali] that follows the guidance of Prophethood remaining with you for as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, He will raise it up whenever He wills to raise it up. Afterwards, there will be a reign of violently oppressive [The reign of Muslim kings who are partially unjust] rule and it will remain with you for as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, there will be a reign of tyrannical rule and it will remain for as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, Allah will raise it up whenever He wills to raise it up. Then, there will be a Caliphate that follows the guidance of Prophethood." (Musnad Ahmed)

So, we are the closest to the time of the Companions than any other period in the history of our religion, just before the Islamic Caliphate is established. As you study the history of the Seerah, what similarities do you see in our time and the Makkan Phase. Share your thoughts.

Here is an interesting video that you can watch about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtiKorMw9zg The Da'ees name is Dr. Tariq Suwaydan.

And since we are in this stage, what is our duty to bring on its coming, and to contribute to its coming insha Allah?

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The return of a Caliphate that rules following the guidance of the Prophet (saw) is our period, in my opinion, and requires that Muslims to be prepared and strive for its imminent coming, by spreading the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah and the way of our righteous ancestors, As-Salaf As-Salih. This is because nothing can resurrect this nation except that which resurrected its ancestors. Until this final period comes, the religion will become a stranger, the same way it started in Makkah, a stranger to its masters and slaves, the powerful and the weak, its women, and its children.

Those who will strive to establish this righteous period are those ghurabaa strangers as the Messenger of Allah (saw) called them, who will carry this religion with knowledge, sound comprehension and determination. They will willingly sacrifice their well-being, face hardships, and persecution, with patience and steadfastness. They will follow the advice of the Messenger of Allah (saw) when he said,

"Therefore, hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Caliphs, hold it between your front teeth! And beware of innovations (in the religion), for every innovation is a bid'ah, and every bid'ah is a deviation, and every deviation is in the Fire." [Sahih Al-Jami ' As-Saghir, no. 2549]

The ghurabaa are the ones who Insha Allah, will correct that which people have altered and changed of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saw) after his departure .

We ask Allah (SWT) that He grants us steadfastness on the path of His Messenger (saw) and the path taken by the companions and those who followed their lead until the Day of Judgment.

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Here is a video that really drives the point that I made in class home--we ARE living in a time very much like the time of the Prophet and the companions in the Makkan phase! Watch it plz and give me your thoughts.

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