NATURAL DISASTERS

The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAW) stated over 1400 years ago that a time will come when public wealth is embezzled by a few unjust and greedy leaders; when trusts are abused by the people; when the most corrupt is placed in position of leadership; when the most morally bankrupt takes charge of peoples’ affairs; when someone is respected because of the fear of the evil he can unleash; when the consumption of intoxicants becomes rampant; etc. When that time comes, concluded the Prophet (SAW), then await earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, destructive storms, terrible winds, fire out-brakes, wars, catastrophic weather disasters and a retinue of other disasters increasingly falling one after the other like the necklace of a lady that had its thread cut and the necklace-balls falling one after the other.

There is no iota of doubt that the issues raised in the prophesy are currently manifesting themselves globally. In addition, resultant disasters have been unfolding increasingly at alarming rates all over the world exactly as Prophet Muhammad (SAW) stated! Page 113 of a report by the World Watch Institute dated 10th January, 2007 confirms the prophesy as follows:- “The number of people affected by natural disasters jumped from 177 million a year on the average in the 1980s, to 270 million annually since 2001”. The website, “usatoday.com” of 18th May, 2008 further confirms that, “According to the World Bank, natural disasters have increased four-fold over the last 30 years”.

This publication gives an insight (from the religious angle) into what causes the increase in global disasters and also proffered solutions. Scientists and other professionals should look for alternative causes and solutions to these disasters in order to avail the human race with a cocktail of remedies!