Approaching the West — Page 189
A pproaching the West—189 And when the heaven is rent asunder, And when the mountains are blown away like dust, And when the Messengers are made to appear at the appointed time. (77:9-12) When the earth is shaken with her violent shaking, and the earth heaves out her burdens, and man says, ‘What is the matter with her?’ That day will she tell her news, for your Lord has so directed. On that day people will come in diverse groups that they may be shown the consequences of their action. Then whoso will have done the smallest particle of good will see it, and whoso will have done the smallest particle of ill will also see it. (99:2-9) The rising of super-powers of Ya’j ū j and Ma’j ū j (Gog and Magog) is another sign of the approaching End Time. Ya’j ū j is interpreted to be the Christian nations of the West, and Ma’j ū j, the atheist nations of Russia and China: … even when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they shall hasten forth from every height. And the true promise draws nigh, then behold, the eyes of those who disbelieve will fixedly stare and they will say, ‘Alas for us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we were wrongdoers! (21:97-98) Another sign is coming out of the “beast” (d ā ’bbah) from the earth. The Holy Qur’ ā n tells: