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Pir Shams


O believers! Listen and act accordingly when heard the worth hearing facts. Have in mind the alarm of doomsday and be dreaded with trembling breast. (Once upon a time)

Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him) asked the angel Gabriel:

"How many times have you to come? How many times have you to visit the world after me?"

Replied Gabriel: "Listen, O Prophet Muhammad! I have come ten times."

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O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the first time. My coming the first time will cause me to take away PROSPERITY. Nothing will remain when prosperity will be taken away in the world.

...2

O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the second time.

My coming a second time will be to take away LOVE.

All will become void of love when love will be taken away from the world.

...3

O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the third time.

My coming a third time will be to take away BLESSING.

Not a single corn will grow when blessing (of God) will be taken away in the world.

...4

O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the fourth time.

My coming a fourth time will be to take away MODESTY.

Modesty from men and women will be taken away and (consequently) they will behave like cattle.

...5

O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the fifth time.

My coming a fifth time will be to take away CHARITY.

Charity will be taken away from the rich people, so nothing will remain (in the world).

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O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the sixth time. My coming a sixth time will be to take away FAITH.

Seldom will there be faithfuls (because) all will become

non-believers.

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O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the seventh time.

My coming again a seventh time will be to take away PROMISE.

Rulers will violate promises and will not abide by the given promises.

...8

O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the eighth time.

My coming an eighth time will be to take away JUSTICE.

Justice will be taken away from the rulers and consequently, oppression will prevail everywhere.

...9

O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the ninth time.

My coming a ninth time will be to take away PATIENCE.

Patience will be taken away in the world, and consequently, all will become impatient.

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O Muhammad! Listen, I have to come (again) for the tenth time to take away the QUR'AN.

Nothing will remain thereafter in the world when the Holy Qur'an will be taken away.

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Everybody will be illiterate and nobody in the world will understand. Each one would have the knowledge of (wearing) the clothes and dresses, but nobody would have the knowledge (of reality). Those who come wearing silken clothes would be worshipped as God. O brothers! Beware in advance and consider these ten facts to be true. When the world is deprived of prosperity, love, modesty like there are (all the) ten things, it will be an indication of the appearance of doomsday. Pir Shams, the darwish also imparts likewise: The time for the appearance of the Lord is matured.

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