Prophetic Prediction: The Sun Will Rise from the West
Sahih al-Bukhari 4636 records Muhammad as saying that the Hour will not be established until the sun rises from the West. When people see it they will all believe, but faith at that moment will no longer benefit anyone. The statement is linked to Quran 6:158. Modern apologists sometimes connect this prediction to the scientific […]
All Last Hour Prophecies Attributed to Muhammad Are False
Islamic tradition contains numerous statements about signs of the Last Hour. Several of the most frequently cited ones fail when measured against historical outcomes, scientific reality, or the plain meaning of the texts. Because Islamic doctrine holds that a true prophet’s predictions cannot be wrong, the failure of even one such prophecy undermines the claim […]
The Prophecy of Tall Buildings: Analysis and Rebuttal
Islamic tradition contains two related sets of statements about tall buildings as signs of the approaching Hour. The first appears in well-known hadiths that list multiple end-time signs, one of which is competition in constructing high buildings. The second set, often cited by modern apologists, is presented as a prediction that buildings in Mecca will […]