The Future is for Islam

Narrations About the Future of Islam

By: Shaikh, Imam, and Mujaddid (Reviver of Islam), Muhammad Nasir ad-Din al-Albani

(The Levant [Bilad ash-Sham])

            Our Shaikh, Imam al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, was one of the most optimistic people about the victory and strengthening of this religion, that is because optimism strengthens one's resolve and seriousness, it helps and an individual reach his goals despite hardships, evil consequences, and difficulties which are placed in the path of the Ummah of Islam.  Shaikh al-Albani showed his optimism in his lectures, classes, books, and letters.  He began his great book, Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Sahihah, with an article he named, The Future is for Islam.

            What follows is the speech of the Shaikh:

            The future belongs to Islam.  Allah said,

“It is He Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad SAW) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikoon (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it).” [9:33]

            This ayah gives us glad tidings that the future belongs to Islam, through its rule, strong appearance, and dominance over all other religions.  Some assume that these goals were achieved during the Prophets time, and during the time of the rightly guided caliphs and righteous kings.  This, however, is not true.  What was achieved during those times is only a portion of this truthful promise.

The Nations Will Gather Against You

The Nations Will Gather Against You

Translated by: Amr Abul Rub

Question: I have a doubt about the Hadith, “Soon the nations will gather against you, just as people are called to a feast”, for two reasons:

Firstly: It speaks about the unseen, and none knows the Ghaib except Allah.

Secondly: It influences the people to be pleased with our state, and not try to change at all.

There is no doubt that it is a fabricated Hadith, from one of the enemies of Islam.

Answer from Shaykh al-Albani:

The Hadith is authentic without doubt, and it speaks about an unseen matter, which Allah knows of, and it is one of the matters that is possible, without any kind of confusion, as it is one of the necessities of prophethood and being a messenger, and it points to something other than one what questioner is asking.

That is my general answer, and as for the details:

Firstly, the authenticity of the Hadith: