Of the clock tower towering above the khanna Kaaba?? I think its a bleeping monstrosity!! Nothing but a sure sign of Qiyamah!!
In Fath al-Bari (the famous commentary on Sahih Bukhari), Ibn Hajar (d. 1448 CE) comments by saying:
It was said that “bear-foot and naked,” “deaf and dumb” are their attributes by way of hyperbole, showing how coarse they are. That is, they did not use their hearing or sight in anything concerning their Religion even though they are of perfectly sound senses. The Prophet’s (saws) words: “The heads of the people” means the kings of the earth. Abu Farwas’ narration names the kings explicitly. What is meant by them is the people of the desert country, as was made explicit in Sulayman al-Taymi’s and other narrations: “Who are the barefoot and naked?” He answered: “The Bedouin Arabs.”
Al-Tabarani relates through Abu Hamza, on the authority of Ibn `Abbas from the Prophet Muhammad, sallahu alayhi wa sallam, that “one of the signs of the change of the Religion is the affectation of eloquence by the rabble and their betaking to palaces in big cities.”
**Al-Qurtubi said: "What is meant here is the prediction of a reversal in society whereby the people of the desert country will take over the conduct of affairs and rule every region by force. They will become extremely rich and their primary concern will be to erect tall buildings and take pride in them.[2]](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/l _ftn2)
Likewise, Imam an-Nawawi (d.1278 CE) (in his interpretation of Sahih Muslim) mentions:
The people of badia (the desert Bedouins) and their like are people of need and poverty. (A time will come) when the world will be laid open for them until they compete with one another in (the construction of) buildings, and Allah knows best.[3]](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/l _ftn3)
Also, Imam al-Khatibi (d.388 AH) writes that the predictions of these narrations are:
The spread of the Islamic religion, and the conquering of the lands, so much so that the camel-herders will reside in them. And the Bedouins, who have no permanent residence, will have recourse to the sources of abundant (wealth), and they will race with each other in the (construction) of buildings.[4]](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/l _ftn4)
In the wording of the narration and its interpretations by the scholars of Islam we see then a specific situation being mentioned, where the Bedouins achieve power and wealth, and compete with one another in the construction of super-tall buildings. It should not be lost in our readers that the interpretations provided were written down no later than five centuries ago, thus eliminating any possibility that such elucidations are circular “self-fulfilling interpretations”.
With so much knowledge at our fingertips I fail to understand why a random video or abuse from kaafirs riles the Muslims much more than things which our own people are doing to hurt our religion. Why do our people not lament the constructions of these towers?? Social network sites are filled by ignorant Muslims with pictures of this hideous clock towering over the khaana kaaba or any of the other towers in Saudi and saying ‘oh how wonderful it looks’. What the hell people?? What is so wonderful about a vision that does nothing but prove that we have very little time left till Qiyaama??
There are always loads of petitions and protests and cries over things the kaafirs do against us but why?? That is their job that is why they are kaafirs, why bother with them? Why are there not the same protests and cries over stuff like the above?? Please someone enlighten me and excuse my ignorance but I genuinly would like to know.
