Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

The Dajjal has not appeared yet. The Messenger of Allah has provided us with clear sings of the Anti-Christ. There are certain rules on how to deal with apocalypse (end of the world) from an Islamic perspective. We only receive information on the trials, tribulations and the end of the world through our reliable sources  i.e. Quran and authentic sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Moreover, we cannot apply a certain report of the Prophet on a specific case, issue or an event by stating that such a hadith is ramified in such a certain event.

The Prophet gave us general outlines and descriptions which may be fitting for different events in different areas at different times. Neither the Prophet nor his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) have given definite events as real manifestations of a prophecy mentioned in the Quran or Hadith unless it has been specified clearly and unequivocally in these sources.

Moreover, as Muslims, we are presumed to prevent fitan and block all means leading to their emergence. We are not supposed to wait for trials and tribulations or spread their reports to spread frustration and dissension in the Muslim ummah.

The Prophet informed his ummah on those trials and tribulations in order to be aware of them and to deal with them properly.

The ideal way of confronting trials and tribulations is to do the following tips:

1-   To keep   away from any environment that will corrupt one’s religious commitment and morals.

2. To strengthen your faith by doing obligatory acts of obedience and refraining from that which is forbidden and prohibited. One of the greatest obligatory acts of obedience is prayer, so the Muslim should pray regularly and on time, fulfilling all the necessary conditions and doing all the obligatory parts of prayer, with proper humility and focus.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Hasten to do good deeds before there emerges fitnah like a piece of black night, when a man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever in the evening, or he will be a believer in the evening and a disbeliever in the morning, and he will sell his religion for worldly gain.”

3- To ask Allah to save you from all trials and tribulations.

4-  To keep away from evil companions who may affect one’s faith. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “A man will follow the way of his close friend, so let one of you look at who he takes as a close friend.” (Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi)

5- To keep yourself busy with acquiring beneficial knowledge

Almighty Allah knows best.