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To be continued...

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At all times in history, God has sent messengers to warn their own societies.

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They have taught their societies of the wisdom of God, preached the true religion and warned people of the Day of Judgment.

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One of these holy individuals is Prophet Suleyman, peace be upon him.

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God bestowed a great kingdom, incomparable wealth, a mighty army supported by genes and birds and superior knowledge upon him.

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The Qur'an contains a great many stories regarding Prophet Suleyman, and there are most important advice and lessons in each one of these.

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In addition, there is another striking aspect to these stories.

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They contain signs of the end times.

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Prophet Dawud, peace be upon him, was one of the prophets sent by God to the children of Israel.

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God revealed the Book of Psalms to Prophet Dawud, who possessed superior knowledge and faith, and later he gave him glad tidings of another gift.

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We gave to Dawud Suleyman.

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What an excellent servant!

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He truly turned to his Lord.

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Prophet Suleyman came to the children of Israel as a prophet, and, just like the other prophets, he called on the children of Israel to believe in God, and to abide by the proper moral values revealed by him.

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He, Suleyman said,

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My Lord, forgive me, and give me a kingdom the like of which will never be granted to anyone after me.

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Truly, you are the ever-giving.

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God accepted his prayer and bestowed upon him great blessings, superior wisdom, and more possessions than anyone else could attain, and a glorious kingdom.

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His kingdom, based on the city of Jerusalem, became the most powerful state of the time.

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Prophet Suleyman had a mighty army, the likes of which had never been seen.

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It was composed of cinns, birds, and men, and was supported by a strong intelligence network.

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God has revealed the following about this army.

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His army was very disciplined, for the three groups that formed it worked together very harmoniously, and without the slightest problem.

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Prophet Suleyman possessed great wealth, and magnificent power.

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But his true aim was to use the blessings given by God in his path.

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Because he possessed superior moral values, and was a role model for all mankind.

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What an excellent servant!

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He truly turned to his Lord.

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One of the most important attributes of Prophet Suleyman revealed in the Qur'an

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is without a doubt his deep faith and superior moral values.

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God tested him with events, both good and bad.

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However, when he encountered any difficulty, anxiety, or blessing, he immediately turned towards God.

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He made every decision with his name in mind, and always took refuge in his generous mercy.

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God has revealed the moral values of Prophet Suleyman in these terms in the Qur'an.

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Suleyman said,

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This is part of my Lord's favor, to test me to see if I will give thanks or show ingratitude.

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Whoever gives thanks only does so to his own gain.

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Whoever is ungrateful, my Lord is rich beyond need, generous.

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It is revealed in the Qur'an that Prophet Suleyman had a great love of animals.

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For instance, he devoted a certain amount of time to horses.

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The true reason for this love was the admiration he felt for God's flawless creative artistry.

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In other words, in watching his horses, he was remembering God due to the perfection of his creation.

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Prophet Suleyman loved his possessions and the splendor of his wealth again because they made him remember God.

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God has revealed this superior attribute in the Qur'an.

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Suleyman said,

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Truly do I love the love of good because of the remembrance of my Lord.

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In short, while possessing power that had been granted to no one else,

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Prophet Suleyman always felt a deep and sincere respect for God.

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And he used all his means to serve his religion.

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God endowed Prophet Suleyman with superior knowledge and blessings.

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And these are clearly revealed in the Qur'an.

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Prophet Suleyman was known for his strong sense of justice.

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He judged with truth, like his father, Prophet Dawud, and solved all disputes most justly.

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His attitude following the loss of the hoopoe bird was one of the finest examples of this.

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It is revealed in the Qur'an that there was a bird called the hoopoe in Prophet Suleyman's army

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and that one day, when inspecting his army, the Prophet was unable to see the hoopoe.

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Still, he inflicted no sudden penalty.

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First, he listened to it carefully and asked it to produce clear proof.

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The Qur'an states,

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He, Suleyman, inspected the birds and said,

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How is it that I do not see the hoopoe?

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Or is it absent without leave?

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I will certainly punish it most severely

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or slaughter it if it does not bring me clear authority.

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O people, we have been taught the speech of birds

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and have been given everything.

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This is indeed a clear favor.

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By God's permission, Prophet Suleyman learned to speak the language of birds.

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He formed an army squadron composed of birds and commanded them as he wished.

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This information is both noteworthy and thought-provoking

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because modern science has indeed revealed

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that birds have their own unique way of speaking to one another.

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This communication takes place on a wavelength inaccessible to the human ear.

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Prophet Suleyman might have been given a knowledge

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to understand these conversations,

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which might have been made possible by technological means.

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It appears from the verses that Prophet Suleyman achieved important results

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by using birds to both carry messages and gather information.

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This knowledge facilitated communication with other countries

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and reaching distant areas.

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This verse may be drawing our attention to a superior technology,

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similar to that which will be used in the end times.

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In fact, these birds may not even refer to birds as we know them,

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but perhaps to unmanned aircrafts.

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Prophet Suleyman also established control over the djinns and the demons.

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God reveals this in Surah Sabah.

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And some of the djinns worked in front of him by his lord's permission.

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When considered from this point of view,

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it may have been an army made up of djinns that looked like birds.

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Or these birds may have been controlled by djinns,

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who Prophet Suleyman could use to make the birds do what he wanted them to do.

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God knows the truth.

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Then, when they reached the valley of the ants,

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an ant said,

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Ants, enter your dwellings so that Suleyman and his troops do not crush you unwittingly.

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He, Suleyman, smiled, laughing at his words, and said,

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My lord, keep me thankful for the blessing you have bestowed on me and my parents.

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Keep me acting rightly, pleasing you,

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and admit me by your mercy among your servants who are righteous.

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Interesting information emerges when these verses are considered.

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The female ant knew that Prophet Suleyman and his army were entering the valley.

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This is an extremely conscious recognition.

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These ants could speak to one another and were aware of what was happening around them.

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This suggests that these creatures may have been djinns.

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God knows the truth.

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Prophet Suleyman's ability to hear the ants talking among themselves

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may indicate a development that will occur in computer technology in the end times.

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For the valley of the ants suggests a special place and special ants.

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The modern term, Silicon Valley, refers to the center of the world of technology.

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Thus, it is very significant that the verse mentions the valley of the ants.

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And today, using ants and other insects as models,

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robots are being developed to serve humanity in such varied areas

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as the defense industry and various technological fields.

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These verses may be signaling such developments.

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And to Suleyman, we gave the fiercely blowing wind,

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speeding at his command toward the land that we had blessed.

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And we had full knowledge of everything.

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God allowed Prophet Suleyman to control the wind and use it as a tool.

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This may be a reference to the use of wind energy in Prophet Suleyman's time.

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The term, fiercely blowing wind, in the verse is also of the greatest interest.

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This phrase may be drawing our attention to a technology

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that will be developed in the end times.

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Aircraft technology.

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And we made a fount of molten copper flow out for him.

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There was another great blessing given to Prophet Suleyman.

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Molten copper.

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Copper is one of the best conductors of electricity and heat

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and plays a significant role in producing electricity.

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At this point, the verse may be indicating a most important fact.

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The advanced technology in the time of Prophet Suleyman

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developed by using electricity.

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The verse contains a most unambiguous term.

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Flow out.

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This may point to the great amounts of electricity produced

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and its widespread use in Prophet Suleyman's time.

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God knows the truth.

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Moreover, in the verse, the term Ayna al-Qitri is employed.

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Many Quranic commentators have interpreted these words as referring to petroleum.

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Today, petroleum is the most basic raw material of technology.

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In his time, Prophet Suleyman may have used it in technological operations.

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God knows the truth.

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God has revealed that he placed certain demons and cins under Prophet Suleyman's command.

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God has revealed that he placed certain demons and cins under Prophet Suleyman's command.

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And he used them on artistic works, in construction activities, and many other areas.

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God reveals this thus in the Quran.

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And some of the demons dived for him, Suleyman, and did other things apart from that.

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And we were watching over them.

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In the same way that this verse contains important information about that time,

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it may also hold some indications regarding the end times.

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The verses refer to entities diving in the sea.

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This verse may inform us of the importance of processing both underground and marine riches.

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But in order to do so, highly advanced technology is needed.

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At this point, some entities worked for Prophet Suleyman,

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and they may have given him technical support and provided human workforce.

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In the end times, through which we are living now, technology is advancing at great speed.

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Thanks to God's mercy of technology,

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undersea research is also making rapid progress,

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and the riches there are being discovered.

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Therefore, it is possible that the meaning of the verse points in this direction.

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God knows the truth.

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God knows the truth.

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God knows the truth.

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God knows the truth.

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God knows the truth.

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God knows the truth.

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And the truth.

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Various events that took place between Prophet Suleyman and the Queen of Saba

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are related in the Quran.

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in a perversion inherited from their ancestors.

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They worshipped the sun.

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The bird known as Hupo in Prophet Suleiman's army

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informed him that the Sabayins were going along with Satan

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and ascribing partners to God

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and failing to keep the true path.

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Hupo said,

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I found both her and her people

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prostrating to the sun instead of God.

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Satan has made their actions seem good to them

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and de-barred them from the way

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so they are not guided.

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After hearing the Hupo's information,

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Prophet Suleiman did not make a sudden decision.

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He ordered an investigation to ascertain its truth.

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This is a proof that he was a provident and just ruler.

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When the facts about the Sabayins were certain,

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Prophet Suleiman sent a letter to the Queen of Saba.

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Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them.

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Then withdraw from them a little

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and see how they respond.

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God reveals the content of this letter in the Quran.

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Do not rise up against me,

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but come to me in submission.

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The letters in decisive, decisive and clear style

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show that it was from a powerful ruler

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and have affected the Queen and her council.

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Prophet Suleiman used his letter

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to explain God's religion and to warn them.

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He did not want to subjugate them to himself.

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Rather, he wanted to lead them toward God

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so that they might become Muslims.

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This shows that he was more interested

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in their belief system

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than in conquering Sabah.

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The Queen of Sabah immediately sought her advisor's advice.

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O council, give me your opinion about this matter.

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It is not my habit to make a final decision

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until I have heard what you have to say.

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Their reply is revealed thus in the Quran.

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They said,

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We possess strength and great military force.

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But the matter is in your hands,

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so consider what you command.

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Realizing that she could not defeat Prophet Suleiman militarily,

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the Queen of Sabah decided to submit to his call.

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She said,

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When kings enter a city,

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they lay waste to it

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and make its mightiest inhabitants the most abased.

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That is what they too will do.

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Then the Queen of Sabah visited Prophet Suleiman.

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And she witnessed his great majesty.

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Greatly influenced by this,

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the Queen immediately believed

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and became a Muslim.

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She was told,

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Enter the courtyard.

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But when she saw it,

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she supposed it to be a pool

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and bared her legs.

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He, Suleiman, said,

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It is a courtyard paved with glass.

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She said,

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My lord,

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I have wronged myself,

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but I have submitted with Suleiman

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to the lord of all the worlds.

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There are a number of striking elements in this account.

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For instance,

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the floor is described as

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paved with glass.

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These words may indicate

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a particular technology of that time.

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The floor may have been

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a giant television screen

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placed in the palace's entrance.

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So, when she saw the screen,

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she thought that she was looking at water.

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These verses may be alluding

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to a different kind of technology

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which will be used in the end times.

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Simulation, for example.

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Today, simulation goggles

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let people think

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that they are in a different place

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than where they are.

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Simulation goggles

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Prophet Suleiman's deep understanding of art,

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which we see in these verses,

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is a very good example for Muslims.

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He used this understanding

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to express his great love for God

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and his wonder at the marvels of his creation.

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in the end times.

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Believing artists

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have produced beautiful works of art

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throughout history.

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With God's permission,

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the power of Muslim art

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will greatly increase in the end times.

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In these verses,

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God may be indicating

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that water will be used

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in the end times

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to produce decorative materials

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with advanced technology.

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These products,

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using water's aesthetic

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and clean appearance,

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may be used in beautiful things

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to recreate the splendor

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of Prophet Suleiman's time.

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Other verses

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concerning Prophet Suleiman

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and the Queen of Saba

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may also contain signs

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regarding the end times.

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He who possessed knowledge

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of the book said,

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I will bring it to you

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before the twinkling

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of your eye ceases.

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And when he,

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Suleiman,

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saw it standing firmly

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in his presence,

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he said,

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This is part of my lord's favor

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to test me

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to see if I will give thanks

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or show in gratitude.

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In these verses,

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the person referred to as

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he who possessed knowledge

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of the book

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says that he can bring

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the throne of the Queen

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to Prophet Suleiman

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before the twinkling

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of an eye ceases.

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In other words,

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very quickly.

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This brings to mind

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a most astonishing phenomenon

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that may be experienced

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in the end times.

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advanced image transfer technology.

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Thanks to the internet,

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people can send

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many kinds of information

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over long distances

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in a very short time.

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Just like the throne's

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transportation

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in the twinkling of an eye.

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The Qur'an informs us

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of another Muslim leader

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00:26:47,140 --> 00:26:48,660
who ruled the great kingdom,

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Zul Karnein.

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00:26:51,460 --> 00:26:53,080
His life was quite similar

330
00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:54,520
to Prophet Suleiman's.

331
00:26:57,460 --> 00:26:58,840
Like Prophet Suleiman,

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Zul Karnein was a ruler

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00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:02,180
with great economic,

334
00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,420
military and political power.

335
00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:07,760
Justice was at the forefront

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of his conception of dominion.

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He found solutions to problems

338
00:27:12,140 --> 00:27:13,680
using reason and faith.

339
00:27:14,840 --> 00:27:15,240
Furthermore,

340
00:27:15,700 --> 00:27:17,340
as revealed in the Qur'an,

341
00:27:17,580 --> 00:27:18,960
like Prophet Suleiman,

342
00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:20,400
he commanded jeans

343
00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:22,480
and used molten copper.

344
00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:25,500
The dominion exercised

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by Prophet Suleiman

346
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and Zul Karnein

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00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:30,060
is very good news

348
00:27:30,060 --> 00:27:30,940
for all Muslims

349
00:27:30,940 --> 00:27:33,460
because these accounts

350
00:27:33,460 --> 00:27:34,360
may contain

351
00:27:34,360 --> 00:27:35,660
important indications

352
00:27:35,660 --> 00:27:37,160
about the end times.

353
00:27:37,160 --> 00:28:05,320
The golden age will be a time of wealth,

354
00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:07,480
splendor, beauty, happiness

355
00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:08,320
and peace.

356
00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:10,220
Life on earth

357
00:28:10,220 --> 00:28:11,600
will be like paradise

358
00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,820
because the Qur'an's morality

359
00:28:13,820 --> 00:28:15,700
will prevail throughout the world.

360
00:28:16,820 --> 00:28:17,380
Doubtless,

361
00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:18,720
this is a grace

362
00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:20,600
and good tidings from God.

363
00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:23,480
He announces in the Qur'an

364
00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:23,960
that

365
00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:34,040
God has promised

366
00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:34,780
those of you

367
00:28:34,780 --> 00:28:35,560
who believe

368
00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:37,080
and do right actions

369
00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:38,660
that He will make them

370
00:28:38,660 --> 00:28:39,980
successors in the land

371
00:28:39,980 --> 00:28:41,520
as He made those

372
00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:43,000
before them successors,

373
00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:44,680
will firmly establish

374
00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:45,820
for them their religion

375
00:28:45,820 --> 00:28:47,900
with which He is pleased

376
00:28:47,900 --> 00:28:49,220
and give them,

377
00:28:49,580 --> 00:28:50,700
in place of their fear,

378
00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:51,700
security.

379
00:28:58,900 --> 00:29:00,840
The Hadiths characterize

380
00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:02,060
the end times

381
00:29:02,060 --> 00:29:03,820
as a treacherous period

382
00:29:03,820 --> 00:29:05,440
in which the number of wars

383
00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:06,300
and conflicts

384
00:29:06,300 --> 00:29:07,280
will increase

385
00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:08,340
and the world

386
00:29:08,340 --> 00:29:10,060
will be in general chaos

387
00:29:10,060 --> 00:29:12,180
because of the moral degeneration

388
00:29:12,180 --> 00:29:14,220
arising from people's rebellion

389
00:29:14,220 --> 00:29:15,980
against religious morality.

390
00:29:17,900 --> 00:29:20,180
In this period,

391
00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:22,000
natural disasters

392
00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:23,100
will be everywhere.

393
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,280
Poverty will reach

394
00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:28,100
a previously unknown level.

395
00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:30,400
Crime rates will soar

396
00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:32,640
and murder and massacre

397
00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:33,940
will follow each other.

398
00:29:36,740 --> 00:29:38,140
But this is only

399
00:29:38,140 --> 00:29:39,020
the first stage

400
00:29:39,020 --> 00:29:39,960
of the end times.

401
00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:43,500
In the second stage,

402
00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:45,440
God will use the Mahdi

403
00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:46,560
to rescue people

404
00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:47,580
from this chaos.

405
00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:51,160
And the golden age

406
00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:52,300
indicated in the verse

407
00:29:52,300 --> 00:29:52,980
will begin.

408
00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:55,940
The golden age

409
00:29:55,940 --> 00:29:56,760
will be a time

410
00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:57,420
when wars

411
00:29:57,420 --> 00:29:58,200
and conflicts

412
00:29:58,200 --> 00:29:59,000
will end.

413
00:29:59,540 --> 00:30:01,380
All irreligious ideologies

414
00:30:01,380 --> 00:30:02,260
that caused

415
00:30:02,260 --> 00:30:03,300
so much misery

416
00:30:03,300 --> 00:30:04,540
will be buried

417
00:30:04,540 --> 00:30:05,840
in the dark recesses

418
00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:06,420
of history

419
00:30:06,420 --> 00:30:07,660
and the world

420
00:30:07,660 --> 00:30:08,240
will enjoy

421
00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:09,460
a period of justice

422
00:30:09,460 --> 00:30:11,120
and abundant blessings.

423
00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:12,900
Islamic morality

424
00:30:12,900 --> 00:30:13,640
will spread

425
00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:14,600
throughout the world

426
00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:15,620
and people

427
00:30:15,620 --> 00:30:16,440
will stream

428
00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:17,320
toward religion.

429
00:30:18,340 --> 00:30:19,620
Some of the hadiths

430
00:30:19,620 --> 00:30:20,740
describe this dominance

431
00:30:20,740 --> 00:30:22,100
of Islamic morality

432
00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:23,160
such as

433
00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:24,060
when our Prophet

434
00:30:24,060 --> 00:30:25,240
may God bless him

435
00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:26,180
and grant him peace

436
00:30:26,180 --> 00:30:28,040
speaks of the similarities

437
00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:29,380
between this period

438
00:30:29,380 --> 00:30:30,660
and the reigns

439
00:30:30,660 --> 00:30:31,660
of Prophet Suleiman

440
00:30:31,660 --> 00:30:33,160
and Zul Karna'in.

441
00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:35,120
Some of these

442
00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:36,080
are as follows.

443
00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:40,300
The Mahdi

444
00:30:40,300 --> 00:30:41,500
will rule earth

445
00:30:41,500 --> 00:30:42,480
just like

446
00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:43,500
Zul Karna'in

447
00:30:43,500 --> 00:30:44,700
and Prophet Suleiman.

448
00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:48,080
There have been

449
00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:49,460
four kings on earth.

450
00:30:50,620 --> 00:30:51,580
Two were believers

451
00:30:51,580 --> 00:30:53,260
and two were unbelievers.

452
00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:54,620
The believers

453
00:30:54,620 --> 00:30:56,140
were Zul Karna'in

454
00:30:56,140 --> 00:30:57,340
and Prophet Suleiman

455
00:30:57,340 --> 00:30:59,080
and the unbelievers

456
00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:00,280
were Nimrod

457
00:31:00,280 --> 00:31:01,540
and Nebuchadnezzar.

458
00:31:01,540 --> 00:31:03,180
There will be

459
00:31:03,180 --> 00:31:04,060
a fifth king

460
00:31:04,060 --> 00:31:05,320
from the people

461
00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:06,200
of my house.

462
00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:16,500
The term Mahdiism

463
00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:17,900
connotes the establishment

464
00:31:17,900 --> 00:31:19,060
of these two leaders

465
00:31:19,060 --> 00:31:20,320
superior morality

466
00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:21,480
on a new,

467
00:31:21,740 --> 00:31:22,080
different

468
00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:22,780
and broader

469
00:31:22,780 --> 00:31:23,420
foundation

470
00:31:23,420 --> 00:31:24,560
in the end time.

471
00:31:25,940 --> 00:31:27,220
The sovereignty

472
00:31:27,220 --> 00:31:28,820
of Islamic moral values

473
00:31:28,820 --> 00:31:30,420
is the most important

474
00:31:30,420 --> 00:31:31,240
common feature

475
00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:32,640
of all three ages.

476
00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:35,480
And there are others.

477
00:31:37,500 --> 00:31:38,600
By God's permission

478
00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:39,980
Prophet Suleiman

479
00:31:39,980 --> 00:31:41,280
ruled over jinns

480
00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:41,860
and demons,

481
00:31:42,380 --> 00:31:43,360
spoke to birds,

482
00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:44,780
heard and understood

483
00:31:44,780 --> 00:31:45,780
ants talking

484
00:31:45,780 --> 00:31:46,700
among themselves.

485
00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:51,020
Of Zul Karna'in

486
00:31:51,020 --> 00:31:52,600
the Qur'an says

487
00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:59,040
We had encompassed

488
00:31:59,040 --> 00:31:59,800
that he had

489
00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:01,000
knowledge comprising

490
00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:02,140
essence near him

491
00:32:02,140 --> 00:32:03,900
or all that he had

492
00:32:03,900 --> 00:32:04,580
in knowledge.

493
00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:11,060
Like these two

494
00:32:11,060 --> 00:32:12,040
blessed believers,

495
00:32:12,660 --> 00:32:13,680
the Mahdi also

496
00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:15,220
will have special knowledge.

497
00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:17,100
One hadith

498
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:18,460
reveals the following.

499
00:32:18,460 --> 00:32:22,240
He is called

500
00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:22,920
the Mahdi

501
00:32:22,920 --> 00:32:23,840
because he has

502
00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:24,700
given guidance

503
00:32:24,700 --> 00:32:25,680
for a situation

504
00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:27,220
unknown to anyone.

505
00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:34,640
Our Prophet,

506
00:32:34,780 --> 00:32:35,600
may God bless him

507
00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:36,600
and grant him peace,

508
00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:37,980
also says

509
00:32:37,980 --> 00:32:39,140
that the Mahdi,

510
00:32:39,620 --> 00:32:40,680
like Prophet Suleiman,

511
00:32:41,180 --> 00:32:41,640
will know

512
00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:42,200
the language

513
00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:42,860
of animals

514
00:32:42,860 --> 00:32:44,080
and have power

515
00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:45,200
over human beings

516
00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:46,080
and jinns.

517
00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:55,480
The Mahdi

518
00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:56,460
speaks the language

519
00:32:56,460 --> 00:32:57,040
of birds

520
00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:58,140
and other animals.

521
00:32:59,120 --> 00:32:59,420
Therefore,

522
00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:00,340
his justice

523
00:33:00,340 --> 00:33:01,700
will manifest itself

524
00:33:01,700 --> 00:33:02,860
over all people

525
00:33:02,860 --> 00:33:03,780
and jinns.

526
00:33:08,140 --> 00:33:09,360
Prophet Suleiman

527
00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:10,460
used the jinns

528
00:33:10,460 --> 00:33:11,020
and demons

529
00:33:11,020 --> 00:33:12,140
under his command

530
00:33:12,140 --> 00:33:13,040
to construct

531
00:33:13,040 --> 00:33:14,000
high arches,

532
00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:14,940
statues,

533
00:33:15,500 --> 00:33:16,380
huge dishes

534
00:33:16,380 --> 00:33:17,280
and vats.

535
00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:19,520
Zul Karneyn

536
00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:20,720
also used

537
00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:21,660
a very effective

538
00:33:21,660 --> 00:33:22,840
construction technique

539
00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:23,360
to build

540
00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:24,300
the barricade.

541
00:33:25,580 --> 00:33:26,260
The hadith

542
00:33:26,260 --> 00:33:27,420
also allude

543
00:33:27,420 --> 00:33:28,580
to the great importance

544
00:33:28,580 --> 00:33:29,300
of construction

545
00:33:29,300 --> 00:33:30,540
in the Golden Age.

546
00:33:31,300 --> 00:33:32,520
One of these hadiths

547
00:33:32,520 --> 00:33:33,440
is as follows.

548
00:33:37,580 --> 00:33:38,380
The Mahdi

549
00:33:38,380 --> 00:33:39,580
works in the construction

550
00:33:39,580 --> 00:33:40,820
of Constantinople

551
00:33:40,820 --> 00:33:42,220
and other places.

552
00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:47,020
Prophet Suleiman

553
00:33:47,020 --> 00:33:48,300
used all his wealth

554
00:33:48,300 --> 00:33:48,960
and majesty

555
00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:49,880
for the benefit

556
00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:50,500
of Muslims.

557
00:33:51,860 --> 00:33:53,080
The Mahdi, too,

558
00:33:53,420 --> 00:33:54,820
will use the world's wealth

559
00:33:54,820 --> 00:33:56,080
to make God's religion

560
00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:56,540
supreme

561
00:33:56,540 --> 00:33:58,280
and establish peace

562
00:33:58,280 --> 00:33:59,740
and high moral standards

563
00:33:59,740 --> 00:34:00,740
throughout his realm.

564
00:34:03,940 --> 00:34:05,360
In his time,

565
00:34:05,580 --> 00:34:06,700
a tolerant dominion

566
00:34:06,700 --> 00:34:07,380
will prevail.

567
00:34:07,380 --> 00:34:22,940
There will be

568
00:34:22,940 --> 00:34:23,500
a Mahdi

569
00:34:23,500 --> 00:34:24,340
among the people.

570
00:34:25,340 --> 00:34:26,540
God will send him

571
00:34:26,540 --> 00:34:27,760
to make people rich.

572
00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:29,920
People will have comfort

573
00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:30,800
and good fortune,

574
00:34:31,380 --> 00:34:32,340
animals will have

575
00:34:32,340 --> 00:34:33,220
plenty to eat,

576
00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:34,440
and the soil

577
00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:35,920
will bring forth plants.

578
00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:37,020
the Mahdi

579
00:34:37,020 --> 00:34:37,940
of Muslims.

580
00:34:37,940 --> 00:34:38,840
The Mahdi

581
00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:55,040
is a holy person

582
00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:56,060
whom every Muslim

583
00:34:56,060 --> 00:34:56,680
must take

584
00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:57,500
as a role model,

585
00:34:58,380 --> 00:34:58,940
just like

586
00:34:58,940 --> 00:34:59,740
the other prophet.

587
00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:01,780
All mankind

588
00:35:01,780 --> 00:35:02,680
must take

589
00:35:02,680 --> 00:35:03,600
his moral values

590
00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:04,540
and the attitudes

591
00:35:04,540 --> 00:35:05,280
he adopted

592
00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:06,140
towards events

593
00:35:06,140 --> 00:35:07,060
as role models

594
00:35:07,060 --> 00:35:08,660
and must be devout,

595
00:35:08,980 --> 00:35:09,340
just,

596
00:35:09,740 --> 00:35:10,040
modest,

597
00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:10,900
rational,

598
00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:11,480
patient,

599
00:35:11,660 --> 00:35:12,260
and determined

600
00:35:12,260 --> 00:35:13,080
like him.

601
00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:17,000
Because this path

602
00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:17,860
will lead believers

603
00:35:17,860 --> 00:35:19,060
to great successes

604
00:35:19,060 --> 00:35:19,800
and victories,

605
00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:21,900
not just in this world,

606
00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:23,780
but in the hereafter, too.

607
00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:25,600
Furthermore,

608
00:35:26,260 --> 00:35:27,460
the signs in the stories

609
00:35:27,460 --> 00:35:28,680
about Prophet Suleiman

610
00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:30,240
are taking place

611
00:35:30,240 --> 00:35:31,100
in our day,

612
00:35:31,100 --> 00:35:32,820
one after the other.

613
00:35:33,580 --> 00:35:34,980
This is clear proof

614
00:35:34,980 --> 00:35:36,560
that a blessed age

615
00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:37,220
is approaching.

616
00:35:39,340 --> 00:35:40,220
God reveals

617
00:35:40,220 --> 00:35:40,920
the importance

618
00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:41,860
of the accounts

619
00:35:41,860 --> 00:35:42,960
regarding the prophets

620
00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:43,520
in the Quran.

621
00:35:46,100 --> 00:35:47,620
There is instruction

622
00:35:47,620 --> 00:35:48,600
in their stories

623
00:35:48,600 --> 00:35:49,920
for people of intelligence.

624
00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:52,740
This is not a narration

625
00:35:52,740 --> 00:35:54,020
which has been invented,

626
00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:55,240
but confirmation

627
00:35:55,240 --> 00:35:56,820
of all that came before,

628
00:35:57,360 --> 00:35:58,040
a clarification

629
00:35:58,040 --> 00:35:59,300
of everything,

630
00:35:59,900 --> 00:36:00,680
and a guidance

631
00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:01,600
and a mercy

632
00:36:01,600 --> 00:36:03,100
for people who believe.