The world in past times:

   From the beginning of the world, Man has always suffered from

oppression and injustice . The past events of the Human History, show

that acts like exploitation, colonization , oppression , ignorance , poverty,

privation, sufferings and discrimination have been inseparable companions

to humans  . Deception and Satanic temptation have also played their

effective roles . And they have given uglier and more criminal appearance

to these difficulties and misfortunes. They have deprived humanity from  

the enjoyment of the material life . Among the documents of the past, we

find  that  Man , this  flower  of  the  flock in the Creation , has , mist of the

time been the prisoner and in security. And he has always been surrendered

by  the  pressure  of  this  corruption .Thus , we  can  admit  that  all  kinds

of sufferings , hardships  and  adversities  have  been  one  of  the basics of

humans life ( while  Man  has  been  the  most  honorable  creature  in  the

whole  Universe ! ) . And oppressors and tyrants like the Pharaoh,   

Temutchin and Hajjaj, directed these afflictions and misfortunes and were

responsible for them .

Pharaoh's oppressive command based on a vision that he had experienced,

is  another  example  of  the  dark  past  in  History . In order to keep the

Pharaoh's government, no baby boy (whatsoever) had a right to live. This

was a small example of this cruel ruler's crimes to his nation (the Hebrews)

and thousands of innocent children were  killed by executioners during  his

time.

Another example of the dark past of History is the number of the people

who were killed by Hajjaj - ebne - Yusef -  e – Sagafi that is over 120,000,

other than those who were killed at wars , and the number of his prisoner   

were about  80,000 !

Yes, the past age was the period of human's failure, forgotten humanity,

oppressed humans  and  lost  humanity . History does not know a past

without insecurity and injustice.

THE CONTEMPORARY ERA:

Ancient history was reviewed, but what about present era?

The lapse of time not only has not experienced a new change but also

statistics show  that  the  number of wars , criminals ,oppression , poverty ,

discrimination  , and  so  on  have  increased  and  there  is no  news  about

decreasing of Man's pain and adversity .

   Human beings nowadays are still victimized by the oppression, injustice

and invasion of their own kinds more than any other time  …..

   Now , The Devil has attacked Sons of Adam  more than before and has   

been more rude in deviating them from the Right Path …..

   Considering humans' great progresses and remarkable scientific and

cultural changes , unfortunately there is not much joyful news in the

contemporary history,  and while it talks as deeply sad as before ,

international organizations can not do any thing either .

   Humans these days suffer from all past hardships even in more extensive 

scale .                         

   World War One  with  more  than 20,000,000 killed and injured victims

was  not  finished  that  World  War  two  started  and  killed   70,000,000.

Hiroshima bombardment and similar cases caused lots of people to lose the

gift of living . When Britain occupied  china  and France  occupied Algeria

the  number  of  injured  and  killed  people   were  about  20,000,000  and

2,000,000  respectively . The War  between two Vietnams  left  12,000,000

killed and injured .

   Many a nation which is being involved in colonization, exploitation   ,

homeless ness and failure before the eyes of all people! Fatal weapons,   

destructive  bombings  ,  wars  and  present  battles  have  devoted  great

statistics to themselves  and they  have caused the world to seem dark and  

dim . The hydrogen and atomic bombs in the hands of humans these days ,

are  enough  to  destroy  the  whole  world  for  ten times ! It's not clear for

whom these atomic and chemical weapons , ships , submarines , war crafts

and so on are made ?

    For  what  purposes  will  they  be  applied  ?  won't  they  be  applied  for

vanishing this suffered human's life ?

   Most  of  the  governing  systems  over  the world have brought adversity

and  corruption  as  a  gift  for  mankind  instead pf welfare , and peace and

they have caused humans to feel more depressed , disillusion and futile .

   Therefore  humans  dwelling  this  earth  are  striving  in  regret  and

discrimination , grief and stress , anxiety and poverty and we can see

passing of ages and centuries have not changed his situation .

   However , regarding these painful reports and situations , humans'

society can not be optimistic and cheerful to its future and can't help

feeling disappointed in attaining real happiness and ideal and convenient 

life .

    Hence , this afflicted human has lost the peace of this material life

gradually in the course of History . Now, his spiritual and moral life is

getting instable and he has lost his spiritual peace . Following items are

examples of this kind which are at times observed on the earth :

   Islam will be strange as it was at first . Nothing will remain from religion

and truth but a mere title . Believers , in keeping their religion are like

those who are holding sparks of five in their palms . People will exchange

their religion for the world . Their religion will be their Drachma , their

efforts will be for their stomachs and their Kiblah (center of attention)will

be their wives. They will bow for bread and prostrate Drachma .

   It doesn't matter from where they satisfy their stomachs . Their efforts

will be just their stomachs and their lust .

   The Holy Qu'ran will be abandoned , but the appearance of the holy

Qu'ran will be adorned . People will not be eager to listen to the holy

Qu'ran , but hearing vain thing will be pleasant for them .

   They will interpret God's scriptures incorrectly . God's order will be null

and void . God's lawful affair (Halal) will be prohibited and unlawful

things will become innovation . Unlawful and evil things will be

manifested and people will recommend acting upon them , lawful things

and goodness will be abandoned and prohibited . Deeds like hypocrisy ,

hard – heartedness , following fancies , unity against religion , immodesty

and impoliteness of the young and the old will be so common . The profit

of business will decrease so that a fellow may say , " I have not sold

anything " . And another one may say , " I did not make any profit ' . They

will not avoid unlawful (Haram) properties . Usury will be considered

lawful . Businessmen will work based on usury . Short exchanging will be

common . Any professional will use lies in his profession. They will

consider this world prior to the other world .

   Scholars will be considered low and libertines will be respected by

people . People will not pay attention to modesty and they will stop

observation of relationships . children will oppress their parents and they

will do good with their friends . Neighbors will oppress their neighbors.

Appearances and gestures will be human like, but the hearts will be devil

like .

   People will not pay attention to prayers and they will not pay their alms  

(Zakaat) as prescribed by Islam. Rich people, middle class people and

poor people will do Hajj for entertainment , business and usury

respectively .

   Men will wear women's clothes and women will wear men's clothes .

Women will go to work and participate in business with their husbands .

   Woe to us from oppressive rulers! Governance will be desired for

worldly things and bribe will be current . 

Judges will judge against the right and God's commands. Untrue

witnessed will be accepted. Liars will be confirmed, and limits of God’s

commandments will not be observed by people. Fornication will appear

and libertines will be praised .Owners of property and wealth will be

honored. Deeds like drinking, gambling, adultery, singing, pleasure, lying

and mortal sins will be current. Tyranny, public injustice, anarchy,

murder and bloodshed, disputes, immodesty, lack of zeal, hypocrisy,

flattery, pride, jealousy, greed, stinginess and baseness will increase.

Keeping promises and brotherhood for God’s sake will decrease.

God’s signs and proofs will appear on the earth and in the heavens, but no one will be affected by them. And to say briefly, Islam will become strange as it was before…

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The two books that you can observe in this stand are useful resources for

reviewing the past of the world and the contemporary era.