Imamology

you know how he says the hour has cast a shadow what if that is the clock tower casting a shadow(just a theory)

On ‎2017‎-‎09‎-‎02 at 9:34 PM, Grillz said:

you know how he says the hour has cast a shadow what if that is the clock tower casting a shadow(just a theory)

Ive heard this interpretation from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, very interesting indeed.

Although we a narration in Al-Kafi which speaks against having buildings higher than the Ka'aba (if I remember correctly) - do we have any narrations, like the Sunni one above, which talks about these buildings in an end times context?

Also, is it true that the Imam (as) when he returns will destroy the Masjid Al-Haram and return it to the way it was before? Does that have something to do with the buildings we see today?

Edited September 4, 2017 by E.L King

21 hours ago, E.L King said:

Although we a narration in Al-Kafi which speaks against having buildings higher than the Ka'aba (if I remember correctly) - do we have any narrations, like the Sunni one above, which talks about these buildings in an end times context?

Also, is it true that the Imam (as) when he returns will destroy the Masjid Al-Haram and return it to the way it was before? Does that have something to do with the buildings we see today?

I would understand why he would destroy them but wont it cause a big mess and where will the people performing hajj go to sleep. One of the reasons they built those big buildings is to accommodate people going on hajj  

marvellous! simply marvellous! 
Congratulations once gain, brother @Qa'im !!

This vandalism on our Islam ethics and aesthetics is no longer limited to just the realm of architecture. Look at this - 

'Sharia compliant' sex shop to open in Mecca selling halal sex products for Muslims
Umayyadism in full swing!!

This youtube video was made from scenes at this year's Hajj (2017) by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information. It starts at the mountain and ends at the mechanical.

Hajj 2017 emotional scenes

I totally agree. With the recent tragedies attributed to miscalculated crowd control (and else), your thoughts are the first thing that came to mind.

Saudis issue haj quotas to keep the turn-out in line to avoid over populating the pilgrimage site. Yet, no quota is set on the brick and mortar circus. I see a more sinister plan at play having boxed in the site and leaving little next to zero room for expansion. They can't even manage the current flow of visitors let alone the fast growing numbers expected in the years to come. Then again, it's hardly bad planning, at least the Saudis can enjoy a fillet-o-fish from McDees and maybe a pumpkin spice Latte from Starbucks....what more do they need for a free ticket to heaven.

Brother, I'm actually confused. I don't wish to come across as overly critical, nor do I wish to go off topic, but you've presented a quote as the words of Rasoolallah (s), yet it's from the musannaf of Ibn Abi Shayba and it's narrated by amr ibn al-aas, an enemy of the ahlulbayt. Surely it's unwise to do this for two reasons, which are:

1) There's a big chance you're attributing words to Rasoolallah (s) which are not his, which has serious consequences.

2) You strengthen what may be a false narrative about the end times for unsuspecting Shi'a who look up to long-time posters such as yourself.

These two are negated if you can find a reliable hadith which reports the same thing in our own sources, but then why didn't you quote that in the first place?