attitude towards their father is harsh, but they treat their friends with utmost respect. Some people do not have the ability to treat their father kindly, but they are able to eat and socialise well with their friends. These individuals obey their friends more than they obey their father, which is why some fathers ask their sons’ friends to advise their sons, as they do not obey them.

Song and the use of musical instruments becoming common is another sign of the Day of Judgement. Muslims in our society are involved in this sin. In the past, people travelled to cinemas to indulge in movies and music. Now music is played on mobile phones, computers, televisions, in the marketplace, hotels, children’s toys and shoes, at home, during a wedding, in public spaces, schools, colleges, buses, planes, trains and many more places. It has reached the stage where the sound of music can be heard from mobile phones in the masjid. May Allah Almighty have mercy upon our state.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Prepare for the Day of Judgement

Dear Islamic brothers! Today, we learnt about the signs of the Day of Resurrection. It is our belief that this day will arrive, so it is imperative that we improve our spiritual condition and perform good deeds in order to save ourselves from its terrors.

The Proof of Islam, Imām Muḥammad al-Ghazālī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said:

The one who ponders about the Hereafter in this world will be protected from its horrors. Indeed, Allah Almighty does not burden someone with two fears. Therefore, whoever fears these horrors in this world will be protected from them in the