ADNAN OKTAR: Why did our Prophet (saas) describe the portents of Doomsday in such detail? Why have our scholars, Sunni scholars, devoted so many pages to the signs of the End Times in their books? According to that mindset, that mentality, that would have been meaningless. They are highly significant and bear important messages, they represent important information in the determination of Doomsday. Almighty Allah says that He possesses the knowledge of the future (the hidden knowledge). But in His verses Allah does not say that He will reveal hidden knowledge to no-one.

Doomsday also represents hidden knowledge, but there is no pronouncement to the effect that nobody can know of it. Almighty Allah can reveal hidden knowledge to His servant if He so wishes. In other words, we cannot know what will happen tomorrow, nor where we will die. But we can if Almighty Allah tells us. Messengers and prophets know. That is why Almighty Allah revealed to our Prophet (saas) all the signs that would take place in the End Times.

What does Almighty Allah say about the coming of the Messiah? He says, (I take refuge in Allah from satan) “He is a sign of the Hour.” And why does Allah reveal that? “He is a sign of Doomsday.” Why should Allah say that if it has no meaning? It is known to the people. Buildings and adultery will rise. Buildings will rise up, that is classic. Why should Rasulullah (saas) say that if it has no meaning at all?

Our Prophet (saas) says the life span of the world is 7000 years, for example. He says that 5600 years have already passed. He does not say that for nothing. It must mean something. Subtract 5600 from 7000 and 1400 remains. That means the victory of the Ummah will extend up to between 1400 and 1500. But that is not the date of Doomsday. The date of Doomsday is different. In other words, a movement opposed to faith will spread among people. Islam will remain victorious until 1506-1507. But that victory will begin to recede increasingly after 1506-1507. Said Nursi says that contraction will continue until 1543. After 1543, irreligion will rule, he says. There will be a period of up to 2 years when irreligion rules. And he says that Doomsday will take place, by Allah’s leave, in 1545. He bases this on a great many hadith, of course, on many accounts. On the accounts from Rasulullah (saas). We cannot say that Doomsday is 1 million years off, nor that it will not take place today. Doomsday could happen now, at this moment, or tomorrow. Or it could happen in 1545, insha’Allah. But this is hidden knowledge, and people will see it when the time comes.

But Said Nursi gives the timing for Hazrat Mahdi (as), and that has come true. He said that Hazrat Mahdi (as) would appear in 1400 (Islamic calendar), and will be active for 30-40 years, he will work on faith and the Qur’an, he says, activity that eliminates Darwinism and materialism. He says that is how the first 30-40 years will pass. He then says he will become involved in administration and politics. And what Said Nursi said is all coming true. We can see that Hazrat Mahdi (as) is here. One can see that from all the portents. From all the signs in the hadith. The stopping of the waters of the Euphrates, lunar and solar eclipses at 15-day intervals during Ramadan, the attack on the Qaaba, the occupation of Afghanistan...

ADNAN OKTAR: More than 150 portents have come true, like the Iran-Iraq War. That means it is true. So he knew about the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). The events of 1971 came true just as he described. 1981 happened just as he said. He spoke of February 28. He knew about February 28, 60 years beforehand. Didn’t he? He knew about it 60-70 years beforehand, and it all happened just as he described. Whatever he said would happen in 1991 and 2001 happened. He said other things about 2011 and 2021. He said the tomb would be demolished, and that happened. He revealed the time of his death, when Russia would collapse. Everything he said has come true. If they wait they will see that this is true, as well.