[Pooya/Ali Commentary 47:18] Refer to Yunus: 107 and Zukhruf: 66 The time is running out and when a wrong or an injustice is done the time for the punishment is drawing near every movement, therefore the time for repentance is right here and now, because when punishment comes, it is too late for repentance and amendment. According to the Holy Prophet when the following signs manifest in the world Imam Mahdi al Qaim will come to bring order, justice and harmony in the human society by introducing Islamic laws in letter and spirit, and after expiry of his term the world will come to an end. All will die and then they will be brought to life again to face the day of judgement: Regular praying of salat will be discontinued. Carnal passions will be enjoyed unabatedly. Sincere believers will have no control over the lawlessness prevailing among the people. Evil will be praised as good, and good will be condemned as evil. The unreliable will be considered dependable and the reliable will be regarded untrustworthy. The liars will be accepted as the truthful and the truthful will be rejected as the liars. Teenagers will preach religion from the pulpit. Fun and frivolity will be a popular pastime among the people. Spending in the way of Allah will be avoided by the rich as an unjust punishment. Children will not obey their parents. Comets will frequently appear. Droughts will devastate the world now and again. Those who are in need of help will be looked down as burden on the society. The devil will conquer the hearts of the people, even though they may appear as human beings. Homosexuality will be legalised. Men will dress like women, and women will attire themselves in men's clothes. Masjid will be adorned with gold and silver, like the heathens adorn their temples. People will pose as friends but harbour ill will and hostility in their hearts. The Muslim men will wear silk and gold. Usury and bribe will become a mode of daily life. Musical instruments and games of chance will be the main source of enjoyment. Irreligiousness will be a sign of distinction. The rich will go to pilgrimage as a picnic or a pleasure trip, the middle class will use it for making money, and the poor to pose as pious. The Quran will be studied to show off, not to seek the truth. There will be a large number of bastards among the people. Women will abandon hijab (veil) and freely indulge in immorality. Unseasonal rainfalls will be in abundance. Adultery will become fashionable. Due to decline in birthrate there will be one man among fifty women.