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Fatwa ID: 05397<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Mufti Javed ibn Nazir Kachhalia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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My question is regarding the prophecy within Surah Rum (30:2-4). Allah tells us that the Romans have been defeated and that they will become victorious again within a few years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the Yusuf Ali translation, the word for “few years” within the verse is an approximation of up to three to nine years. However, according to historic siting, the Romans were defeated at around 614 or 615 A.D., and that the Romans started their counter-offensive towards the Persians in 622 A.D. and only won in 628 A.D. Therefore, according to an anti-muslim website, known as Answering Islam, the prophecy is false because the victory didn’t come within the 3 to 9 year period (like the Quran said it would).<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah the most Beneficent, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the essential aspects of Imaan is that we believed in the Quran and the Ahadith of The Prophet (Peace be upon Him). Indeed those who don\u2019t appreciate our religion and who don\u2019t have the full understanding of the Quran and Ahadith will always point fingers and will come up with objections.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We as Muslims who believe in The Quran and follow the Sunnah of The Prophet (Peace be upon Him) should have full conviction of the Truth and not engage in topics that are not relevant. Allah SWT will not be asking us about those questions, but rather He will be asking us about how much did we followed and obeyed his commands and how much Sunnah or love we had for His Beloved Prophet (Peace be upon Him).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, one of the things that we need to do is to clarify any misconception and misunderstanding that another person could have in regards to our religion. But, this is not essential. What is essential is to follow Islam completely.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now, let’s look at your query and explain this from the perspective of the Quranic exegesis and commentary.<\/span><\/p>\n