The Approach of Armageddon? An Islamic Perspective [Paperback]

Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1930409206 | ISBN-13: 978-1930409200 | Publication Date: June 25, 2003 | Edition: 1

A chronicle of scientific breakthroughs and world events that occur during the last days, as foretold by Prophet Muhammad.

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About the Author

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani is a scholar from the Middle East. He graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut and then went to Louvain, Belgium to continue his medical studies. He later received his Islamic law degree.

Other books by the shaykh include: The Naqshbandi Sufi way, Angels Unveiled, Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrine (7 volumes), and Encyclopedia of Muhammad's Women Companions and the Traditions They Related (with Dr. L. Bakhtiar).

Shaykh Kabbani is the chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, a religious organization based in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Islamic Supreme Council of America; 1 edition (June 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930409206
• ISBN-13: 978-1930409200
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book reflects similarities to Bible's Armageddn predictions, July 20, 2003

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M. Siddiqui (Fenton, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Approach of Armageddon? An Islamic Perspective (Paperback)

I read this books with some trepidation as I was raised being taught that Muslims are something akin to heathens, with false dark beliefs and terrorising ways, full of hatred and loathing for all mankind. I was somewhat intimidated by the many Islamic texts in the Arabic language but I understood from the introdution that these were added to give the book full scholarly authenticity.
I must say that this books changed my image of Islam from a warlike, pagan religion to a sophisticated, deeply thought-provoking faith.
The author, a shaykh (Islam religious scholar) has analyzed many of the Koran's verses which reflect on the coming of Judgement Day and the final resurrection. In this regard the Muslim-Islam beliefs appear to mirror our own Western Judeo-Christian tradition. What amazed me was the fact that the Islam holy book Koran seems to describe a number of scientific facts in detail, even despite its revelation to Mohammad fourtenn hundred years ago, which the author emphasizes.
Similarly, Mohammad's teachings seem to focus on the End Times, much as the teachings of in Revelations and Daniel. There are so many references to different trials and tribulations under which the believers must suffer as the last days brings with it a change towards atheism and disbelief in all that is holy or Godly. This then leads to a great war, Armageddon, and the redemption of the Believers (in this tradition this means the Muslims). The tribulation begins with surprise, surprise, the appearance of the Anti-Christ in Iraq! Talk about prophetic - I was stunned, particularly with the passages from Mohammad's sayings regarding the destruction of Basra.
Equally surprising is the fact that it is Jesus, not Mohammad, who leads the believers in triumph for redemption occurs when Jesus Christ descends from heaven and slays the Anti-christ. This for me was so unexpected that I had to read and reread the source materials repeatedly to be sure I was not reading a Christian text.
This then leads to a time of peace in which the Godly reign and there is no more strife on earth - the kingdom of heaven on earth. Contrary to Christian sources, it lasts only forty years, not 1000 and ends with the appearance of Gog and Magog.
The final chapter of the book, with its stress on equanamity and prayerfulness during the period of strife that is expected by Islam soon is surprisingly Christlike in spirit and for this I am grateful. It is not often one reads about Islamic teachings expressing the light of love and peace and calling for non-violence.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying perspective of the End Time, July 19, 2003

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This review is from: The Approach of Armageddon? An Islamic Perspective (Paperback)

This intriguing book is a rare find! With each chapter it satisfied my ongoing fascination with the end of time. "The Approach to Armageddon?" cites traditional religious sources going back 1400 years. I found not only common beliefs with what I've studied in both the Old and New Testaments, but clear evidence of modern scientific discoveries predicted many centuries ago, leaving me with a sense that Islam's belief system is much more holistic and comprehensive than what we Westerners have been led to believe. I highly recommend this book to theologians and laypersons who want insight into the Islamic faith and how it treats timely topics such as terrorism, globalization, collapse of the global economy and environment, social breakdown, confusion in religion, the anti-Christ, and more.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major Contribution to Islamic Thought, August 6, 2003

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"ishaqbojel" (Cape Town, South Africa) - See all my reviews

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I do not know when last I have been excited by a book as by Shaykh Hisham's The Approach of Armageddon. With non-fiction material, I normally read from the first page to the last. In the case of this book I find myself jumping to read the back sections before completing the other sections. The book has enthralled me, and has provided me with so much material to substantiate what was revealed more than 1400 years ago. Quoting profusely from the Qur'an and the Traditions, Shaykh Kabbani proves, in a very systematic way, that the world is moving into the final stages of its history. To have done what he has done, especially in the face of a massive move away from religion in many parts of the world, is an act of unequalled intellectual courage and bravery. And he writes unapologetically, driving home each argument by drawing from the broad sweep of Islamic sources.There is no doubt that this book is going to stand out as a major religious work on the Last Days. Shaykh Kabbani needs to be complemented for a work that must have taken years of research and years of planning and writing. If one considers all his other works, then there is no doubt that Shaykh Kabbani will go down in Muslim history as a major contributor to Muslim thought.