Summary of Sunni concepts
Looking forward to the future
Foreseeing the future is not a form of guesswork or divination
Rather, it is based on predicting future results on present data
The West has established centers and departments in which research and studies are conducted
We are more deserving of this than they are because we have our own reliable sources for implementing it
We have the Holy Qur’an and the mention of divine laws, whether universal or social
We have the hadiths of the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace
It contains information about future events and the minor and major signs of the Hour
We have to study history, consider its facts, and compare present-day examples to them
Drawing conclusions in light of God’s laws regarding these historical facts
We have the vision of the true believer and its interpretation through a reliable source of justice
Provided that we do not clash with a legal ruling and do not be certain about its interpretation
He, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “At the end of time, the vision of a believer will hardly be false.”
The most truthful of visions is the most truthful of speech
The believer’s vision is one of 46 parts of prophecy, narrated by Al-Tirmidhi and authenticated by Al-Albani