Episode 25

When The Strong Devour The Weak | Signs of the Hour

About this lecture

In this lecture, Sheikh explores the Prophet's ﷺ warnings about the rise of oppression as a sign of the Day of Judgment, tracing how unchecked injustice in the smallest social units grows until it consumes entire societies. Drawing on key Quranic verses and ahadith — including the hadith of Abu Bakr, the story of the nun in Abyssinia, and the hadith of Thawban — the lecture calls believers to actively resist complicity in systems of tyranny and to trust in Allah rather than fear oppressive powers. Key themes include the duty to speak truth to power, the dangers of participating in unjust systems, and the prophetic signs of noble people being replaced by the morally corrupt in positions of leadership.